DENVER (AP) — Drenched from the celebration in Boston's bustling clubhouse, Mike Lowell clutched his new trophy and broke into a sheepish smile.

He's much more than some throw-in on a Red Sox trade — and he knows it. He's the World Series MVP.

The steady third baseman capped an outstanding October with a big performance Sunday night, helping Boston finish a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Earlier in the Series, Lowell called himself "the throw-in" on the 2005 deal with Florida that brought ace Josh Beckett to Boston. Nobody looks at Lowell that way anymore.

"I'm on Cloud 9. It's unbelievable," he said. "We've got a lot of people to give credit to."

Lowell homered, doubled and scored twice in the Game 4 clincher at Coors Field.

He hit .348 this postseason with two homers and 13 RBIs. And he did it quietly.