Intro:

Post-match reaction after the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Thursday (17th October) to take a 3-2 lead their best-of-seven American League Championship Series.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Mike Napoli, Boston Red Sox First Baseman on what's made him successful of late: "I've been feeling good all series. I can't really put my finger on it, just going up there trying to give a tough at-bat every time. I got some pitches that I could handle."

SOUNDBITE (English): Mike Napoli, Boston Red Sox First Baseman: "Of course I want to get back there (to the World Series), but I'm not getting too far ahead of ourselves here. We take one game at a time and try to win that day. We're in a good position now but we've still got business to take care of. A big game coming up. We'll go out there and just play, play the way we do."

SOUNDBITE (English): Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox Pitcher, on Mike Napoli: He's obviously picked us up in big situations throughout the season. And tonight was another one of those situations, picking us up 1-0 right there off a pretty good pitcher. It's a big yard to go in that park, and he made this yard look small with that swing. It's been fun to be his teammate this year, and hopefully we can continue that in the future."

SOUNDBITE (English): Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox Shortstop: "Wow, it's a crazy year, I would say. Very blessed. I mean sometimes I can't even believe I'm here. At 21 and starting in Double-A, and now here in the ALCS, one game away from the World Series. Sometimes it's hard to believe. But it's good so far."