Oct. 17 Terry Francona postgame interview

Q. Two things, how exhausting was that mentally and physically, just going out, all the pitching changes; and also the job your bullpen did?

TERRY FRANCONA: That wasn’t the way we drew it up. But about our bullpen, that’s one of the most amazing jobs I’ve ever seen. I mean, starting with Otero to Manship to McAllister to Shaw, if anybody has a hiccup we probably lose. And they all made pitches, and against some really good hitters.Q. Can you kind of go through the first inning when John said something to Brian and then you go out on the mound and blood and just, you know, there was no chance I’m guessing that he could have stayed in?

TERRY FRANCONA: No. When I went out there, I mean — first thing I saw was blood on the rubber. I figured that wasn’t a real good sign that things were going well. It was bleeding pretty good. The weird thing, it was only one little spot that opened, but, man, it was coming out a lot. And Gibby actually called me, he said — he goes, that’s not really what we wanted to do, but it was pretty — I get it. I mean, shoot, it was only a matter of time until everybody saw it. It was bleeding pretty bad.Q. You had a very similar game when Carrasco got hurt against the Tigers late in the season. Do you think your guys could draw on that a little bit and know that it wasn’t an impossible task?

TERRY FRANCONA: I mean, we have done that a few times. I don’t think anybody ever thinks that we can’t get it done, one way or …

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