HOUSTON — Ten years ago Friday, 23-year-old lefty phenom David Price came out of the Tampa Bay bullpen in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series and blew away the Red Sox’ dreams, recording the final four outs as the Rays advanced to the World Series.
A day less than a decade later, Price, now 33 and starting on three days’ rest, held the defending World Champion Houston Astros to 3 hits and no walks while striking out 9 over 6 shutout innings. His performance, on the road, against a 103-win team that never masks its champion’s will and pride, was extraordinary.