World Series Live Blog: Game 1, Innings 4-6

Top of the 4th:

Todd Helton and his sexy goatee saunter into second base with a double. (Seriously, look at the fullness on that thing. Rahr.) There have been a ton of hits off the Green Monster tonight.

Beckett records his sixth strikeout of the night against Garrett Atkins. Your turn Brad Hawpe.

And you strike out, too. I Hawpe you do better next time, sir.

It's still 4-1 Boston.

Bottom of the 4th:

Tim McCarver and Joe Buck are just fawning of Troy Tulowitzki. His parents must be proud. McCarver referred to his arm as a "Howitzer" or something like that. I don't know what that means. Someone smarter than I, please enlighten. (Update: Commenter Joe alerts me a howitzer is a type on cannon. Thank for that.)

Also, this just in from the wisdom of Tim McCarver: David Ortiz = clutch.

How long do you think it takes Manny to do his hair in the morning? Speaking of Manny, he smacks a double into right-center. (It actually looks like he hustled to second!) We got Big Papi on third, Manny on second. Two outs.

This little spoons game thing in the Red Sox bullpen: does this annoy anyone else?

Jason Varitek rips one down the line. Papi and Manny score. It's 6-1 Boston. It's looking bad for the Rockies. Very, very bad. J.D. Drew strikes out. Inning over.

Top of the 5th:

Josh Beckett just threw a sick curveball to strike out Yorvit Torrealba. Sit down, Yorvie Boy. Beckett now has 34 stikeouts as opposed to one walk this post season. That is insane. That is impressive. That is ... Beckett just walked a batter. Make that a 34:2 ratio.

Still no stolen bases in this game. No free tacos yet. But remember the facts on this one, friends. Either way, I could go for some Taco Bell right now. And a lot more than just one taco. I'm thinking more than three but less than 300.

Willy Taverez pops out. And that's that for the top of the 5th.

Bottom of the 5th:

I don't care who knows it: I love Fox's NFL theme song. I should rock that thing on my iPod when I got for run. Jeff Francis is done for the night, by the way. It was not a good night.

His replacement is Franklin Morales who gives up a hit to Julio Lugo, the first batter he faces.

Joe Buck brings up the Taco Bell promotion. I am increasingly hungry.

BALK! BALK! BALK! It was close. Jacoby Ellsbury to second. I want to say it again: BALK! BALK! BALK!

And yeah, that balk came back to bite Morales in the butt. Kevin Youkilis smashes a double and Ellsbury easily scores. Oh boy, Ortiz hits a double. It's now 8-1.

Boston is killing the ball tonight up and down the lineup. Quick hypothetical: Can the Red Sox hit this well off Beckett? I'd like to see it. But he's on their team. So that doesn't really work. Hence "hypothetical."

Ramirez singles to left, Ortiz -- bum knee and all -- scores from second. 9-1. As Rick Reilly would say, this is getting "redonkulous."

Now Lowell doubles and the Red Sox set a World Series record with nine extra base hits ... it's only the 5th inning. Heaven help us. Varitek Walks. Drew is up with the sacks packed. Hit up the middle off Tulowitzki's glove.
When will this end? 10-1.

Ryan Speier comes in for the Rockies. He walks in a run. Wow. Just, um, wow. 11-1. Joe Buck just said "these are not your father's Rockies." I think the correct phrasing is: "Not your older brother's Rockies."

Speier walks in another run. Um, can I go out there and pitch? 12-1. HE WALK IN ANOTHER RUN. IT'S 13-1. Give. Me. A. Break.

Ryan Speier just walked in three straight runs. I repeat: Ryan Speier just walked in three straight runs. Matt Herges is now pitching. He gets Youk to pop out. That was a 34-minute half inning. Finally. Over.

Top of the Sixth:

You know, come to think of it, Youk's goatee is almost as sexy as Helton's. Almost. Hey look, it's a double play. Beckett is just rolling. Helton singles up the middle and now both of the goatees are right next to each other.

And now the inning is over. Is Beckett done for the night?

Bottom of the Sixth:

THERE'S ONLY ONE OCTOBER
THERE'S ONLY ONE OCTOBER
THERE'S ONLY ONE OCTOBER
THERE'S ONLY ONE OCTOBER

Oritz breaks his bat on a popout to left. Royce Clayton is talking about the Taco Bell deal. It is funny. I am still hungry. Manny flys out to right. Some kid is dancing around on camera with red hair? Is that Bobby Kielty?

If there's one thing I can say about Buck and McCarver, it's that they aren't completely blaming the eight-day layoff on this poor performance from the Rockies. Although, this is all they are talking about now. I guess there isn't too much more to say about the Rockies tonight than that, though.

Here's this kid dancing again. He's got soul but he's not a soldier.

Innings 7-9