As many fans and critics, who believe that history has the tendency to repeat itself, expected, the Boston Red Sox completed the sweep against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night’s Game 4 to become the first franchise to win the World Series twice over this decade. In fact, they are World Series champions for the second time in four years.

The Bosox managed to hold off the Rockies for a 4-3 win in Game 4 on Sunday night to earn their second consecutive Series sweep. It was Boston's seventh Series crown overall since it started in 1903.

Mike Lowell, Sox’s third base veteran, hit a solo homer and scored twice in the seventh inning to give Boston the 3-0 lead. After the Rockies answered with a solo HR from Brad Hawpe, pinch-hitter Bobby Kielty hit the first pitch of the eight inning to put the outcome of the World Series beyond any doubt.

However, Colorado didn’t give in and Garrett Atkins hit a two-run homer off Red Sox relief pitcher Hideki Okajima to pull the Rockies back to 4-3. Then Bosox’s closing reliever Jonathan Papelbon forced the final five outs to trigger huge celebrations amid Red Sox fans.

Experts predict that since the current Sox team is much more versatile compared to the one that won the title four years ago to end an 86-year draught, Boston has what it takes to win some championships in the following years as well.

However, Series MVP Mike Lowell got past the enthusiasm of winning the World Series and remained realistic about his team’s next seasons in the league.

''It's a little different when people are expecting you to win the world championship. If you don't, it's a disappointing year," Lowell said.
 
"For us to come through and do what we thought we were capable of doing is unbelievable,'' he added.

After the winning of Game 4, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein presented his plans and view of things to come for the Boston ball club. He underlined the fact that their goal is to build “something that can be sustained”. Since he took over as Red Sox GM in November 2002, they started to work hard in order to achieve success, but a success that would stretch for a long period of time.

"It's hard to do, because you have to try to win at the Major League level while also cultivating a future in the Minor League system," Epstein said.

Bosox’s superiority was acknowledged by Rockies manager Clint Hurdle as well. After the game, he admitted that Boston’s execution was better throughout the four games of the series. 

"They deserve all the credit. We just got beat by a better team in this series in every way," he said.

And so, the Red Sox, once one of the most unlucky franchises with no titles from 1918 to 2004, now are regarded as a baseball powerhouse.