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Rockies knocked down, but not knocked out

Originally Published: October 25, 2007
By Howard Bryant | ESPN.com

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox, having enough fun on the field already, decided before the bottom of the fifth inning to seek out a little pleasure at the jukebox, too.

While Franklin Morales warmed up for his first World Series appearance, the loudspeaker pumped Stevie Wonder's 1966 soul classic "Uptight." The musical score at ballgames has for years been a humorous pastime; at Tropicana Field, the umpires are greeted to the theme from "Law & Order." But if the Colorado Rockies ...

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