Bombed (Yanks 8, Red Sox 4)

The Sox never had a chance.

On the first pitch Josh Beckett, the Red Sox ace, threw an outside fastball to Derek Jeter and El Capitan ignited the offense, crushing a bomb into the Boston bullpen. The first pitch. In the bottom of the inning Jeter stabbed a grounder on the outfield grass and, leaping, fired a perfect strike to Teixeira for the out. Joe Morgan's jaw was on the floor as he said, "He does that better than anyone."

Then Matsui. On a blistering high fastball from Beckett the Sayonara Kid launched a rocket that soared majestically over the Sox bullpen and into the bleachers.

Cano joined the march. With the enemy dug in and battling back in defiance, Robby demonstrated with how many weapons and with what overwhelming force the Yankee lineup can wield it's destructive power, as he punished an inside pitch into the bleachers and continue the assault.

The shock and awe continued. A-Rod smoked a devastating two-out line-drive missile that rocketed over the green monster for two more runs.

And it was Matsui who fired the final volley. This time he rocked an inside fastball such that the sound of his bat seemed to rattle Fenway's very foundations, a blast that dashed all hope of a Red Sox comeback.

Oh the glory of victory, of conquering the enemy in their own homeland. There will be more battles, but few were as decisive as this one, as both teams brought their elite troops to battle and the Yankees emerged victorious.

Here are John Sterling's calls of all 5 home runs.

And here are the recaps for the series:

Game 1 (Yankees win 20-11)

Game 2 (Red Sox win 14-1)

Game 3 (Yankees win 8-4 and the series, 2-1)