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Re-viewing a Yankees-Red Sox Classic - 2003 ALCS Game Three

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Since the Yankees have stumbled out of the gate here in 2021, I've decided to take a trip down memory lane. The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry was hot as ever in 2003 as the titans of the American League clashed in the ALCS. The hype for Game Three was palpable. Roger Clemens faced off against Pedro Martinez on a Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. I remember watching the game live nearly 18 years ago and thinking in the moment that it was one of the greatest games I had ever seen. Through the power of YouTube, I re-watched it for the first time since then to see if that remains true and documented my thoughts along the way. Without further ado, here's a "live-blog" of a game from 2003, because that's what make sense in 2021. Intro It's a beautiful day for baseball in Boston and we've got Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the booth for the game. I'm not alone is disliking broadcasts that involve these guys, but they were pretty much the voice of the Yankees on T