BOSTON - As David Price walked off Fenway Park's pitcher's mound Sunday night, the sold-out crowd gave him something he has seldom heard in the postseason throughout his career: applause.
It was while departing in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series when the Boston Red Sox starter received an ovation from appreciative fans. After 4u2154 innings of five-hit ball, the Fenway faithful recognized that although he wasn't going to factor in the decision, Price pitched just well enough to keep his team in the ballgame. About four innings later, the Red Sox earned a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros, evening the ALCS at 1-1.