2007 World Series: Game Three

Fireworks burst over Coors Field in Denver before the start of Game 3 of the baseball World Series between the Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell tags out Colorado Rockies' Kazuo Matsui on a rundown between second and third base in the first inning. Matsui got caught off second on a ground ball to the pitcher by the Rockies' Matt Holliday.

Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba tags out Boston Red Sox's Manny Ramirez at the plate trying to score from second on a single by Jason Varitek in the third inning.

Boston Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka hits a two-run scoring single during the third inning. It was Matsuzaka's first big league hit.

Colorado Rockies' Garrett Atkins, left to right, Troy Tulowitzki and Kazuo Matsui wait for a pitching change during the third inning. The Red Sox scored six runs in the inning.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka hands the ball to manager Terry Francona as he exits in the sixth inning. Matsuzaka, the first Japanese pitcher to win a World Series game, threw shutout ball into the sixth and wound up allowing two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies Matt Holliday is congratulated by his teammates after his three run home run against Boston Red Sox pitcher Hideki Okajima in the seventh inning. The Rockies closed to 6-5.

Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury watches his RBI double against Colorado Rockies pitcher Brian Fuentes in the eighth inning. Boston's Julio Lugo scored on the hit. Ellsbury became the first rookie in 61 years with four hits in a Series game, getting three of Boston's seven doubles.

Colorado Rockies Matt Holliday reacts after flying out to end the eighth inning.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, left, celebrates with catcher Jason Varitek after the Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies, 10-5, in Game 3 of the World Series Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver.