The Red Sox have won the sixth game in the American League Championship Series against the Yankees, beating a statistic that no baseball team, after being down three games in a seven game series, had ever come back to win three more games. Tomorrow they have the chance to knock down the next statistic in line, that no team has gone from three down to winning a series. And, of course, they have a chance at reaching the World Series, and, if we can even think this far ahead, winning the World Series for the first time since 1918.

The win was met with much rejoicing in Red Sox Nation, and in Red Sox CyberNation, as you can see by the following IM conversations that popped up on our laptop:

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The game itself was incredible to watch, nail-biting and nerve-racking in its intensity. There were some bizarre moments, particularly Alex Rodriguez’ offensive maneuver while running to first base.

On top of the great win, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has given an incredible Christian testimony on camera twice, once just after the game in a hallway, and once at the official press conference. The 38-year-old Schilling became a Christian seven years ago, and he gave the credit for his ability to get through this game all to God. He didn’t pray for God to help the Red Sox win, or for the Yankees to lose, just for the strength to get through the game. And he didn’t even wear the special shoes that Reebok designed for him… although he did have a surgery on his foot to suture in the tendon, as it keeps popping in and out. Ick.