World Series Champ: 1 (BOS), Player Notes In the top of the ninth, Brock Holt doubled off Dylan Floro and was driven in by a single by pinch hitter Rafael Devers to give Boston their first lead of the game. Hit .290 in 736 career games, Seasons: 13 [83], An 80-minute documentary, 2018 World Series: Damage Done, which was produced by MLB and narrated by Uzo Aduba,[84] was released on December 4. Boston.com. In the top of the fifth, a groundout by Machado plated Brian Dozier to even the score, 3–3. Both teams scored in the first inning. Puig still overthrows cutoff men with the best of them as he shows off his arm and allows runners extra bases, but that arm also discourages most runners. After the Red Sox loaded the bases against Ryu in the bottom of the fifth, reliever Ryan Madson walked in the tying run and J. D. Martinez drove in two more with a single. All Star: 0 Johnny Damon. David Freese World Series Champ: 0, Player Notes 377 career saves (8th all-time), Seasons: 12

At that point, Red Sox ace Chris Sale made an angry speech that fired up his teammates in the dugout. The 2018 Season World Championship (Worlds 2018) is the conclusion of the 2018 League of Legends competitive season. Ryu, because of his arm history, is not a relief option.Relievers World Series Champ: 0, Player Notes World Series Champ: 0, Player Notes 128-143, 4.26 in career; led NL in wins (16) in ’06, Seasons: 11 With no slight meant to winner Cody Bellinger, Austin Barnes said the Dodgers' bullpen deserved the NLCS MVP Award, and he's probably right. Porcello pitched 4​2⁄3 innings, allowing the one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five. [89][90], 114th edition of Major League Baseball's championship series, Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, 47 °F (8 °C), cloudy, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 74 °F (23 °C), clear, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 77 °F (25 °C), partly cloudy, 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown, "2018 World Series Umpire Crew and Roster", "YouTube TV Renews MLB Marketing Pact, Will Sponsor 2018 and 2019 World Series", "Rookie managers who won the World Series", "Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Wants to Take World Series Trophy to Puerto Rico After Win", "A World Series Matchup That's a Long Time Coming", "Boston is the perfect place for the World Series to make history", "Former teammates Dave Roberts, Alex Cora make history with Dodgers-Red Sox World Series", "Here's what you need to know before the Red Sox-Yankees ALDS", "Boston Red Sox become first team in majors to clinch playoff spot", "Red Sox clinch AL East title with win against the Yankees", "Boston Red Sox survive late threat from New York Yankees to reach ALCS", "Red Sox vs. Astros score: Boston is World Series-bound thanks to David Price's gem on short rest", "Dodgers set franchise record for home runs in a season for second consecutive year", "MLB – In the end, Los Angeles Dodgers' talent trumps Milwaukee Brewers' moves", "Dodgers Defeat the Brewers in the N.L.C.S. He also drew an equally vital bases-loaded walk. All Star: 2

Joe Buck was the play-by-play announcer, with John Smoltz as the color commentator. Machado seemed rattled by the fan reaction in Milwaukee to his dustup with Jesus Aguilar. Chris Taylor's catch avoided disaster for Urias. Ryan Madson Although they did not play together on the Red Sox, both managers played and won a World Series championship with Boston—Roberts in 2004 and Cora in 2007.

World Series Champ: 2 (CIN), Seasons: 12 All Star: 1 Led NL in saves (42) in 2009, Seasons: 10 World Series Champ: 1, Seasons: 11

The Red Sox broadcast was on WEEI 93.7 FM in English with Joe Castiglione, Tim Neverett and Lou Merloni, and in Spanish on WCCM 1490 AM with Uri Berenguer. Barnes started five of the next six games, and the Dodgers won four of them. Madson set a new World Series record by allowing seven inherited runners to score in the series. Then in the bottom of the inning, Max Muncy walked against Nathan Eovaldi, advanced to second on a pop out to Núñez in foul territory (Nuñez made a great catch and tumbled into the stands after making the catch, which allowed Muncy to advance) and then scored the tying run after an infield hit by Yasiel Puig and a throwing error by Ian Kinsler. All Star: 0

"It definitely wasn't performance," said Roberts. This sponsorship included logo branding in-stadium and on official digital properties, on the field, as well as commercial inventory during Fox's telecasts of the games. In August, the Dodgers acquired former World Series MVP David Freese from the Pirates.

World Series Champ: 0, Player Notes

[69], Outside of the United States, MLB International carried the series with play-by-play by Matt Vasgersian and color commentary by Buck Martinez. The Red Sox finished with a 108–54 (.667) record, winning the American League East division title for the third consecutive season, eight games ahead of the second-place New York Yankees,[8] and were the first team to clinch a berth in the 2018 postseason. All Star: 0 Retrieved October 29, 2018. [11] Next, they defeated the defending champion Houston Astros in five games in the League Championship Series. World Series Champ: 0, Seasons: 11 Manager. At the July trade deadline, the team traded for All-Star shortstop Manny Machado from the Orioles to replace injured shortstop Corey Seager and a former All-Star second baseman Brian Dozier from the Twins.

The 2018 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2018 season. The 2018 Boston Red Sox played 162 games during the regular season, won 108 games, lost … Rodríguez was taken out after 5​2⁄3 innings, allowing the four runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts. and the game went into extra innings tied at one. The Red Sox again scored first, this time in the second inning, when Xander Bogaerts doubled and then scored on a single by Ian Kinsler.

2018 World Series - Boston Red Sox over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1) series statistics and schedule. The Dodgers loaded the bases in the seventh off reliever Ryan Brasier and scored a run on a sacrifice fly by Machado. All Star: 2

The Red Sox scored in the top of the inning after a one out single by Andrew Benintendi followed by a two-run home run by Steve Pearce. Dylan Floro [54] In the top of the seventh, after striking out Eduardo Núñez with a runner on first, Hill was taken off the mound in favor of reliever Ryan Madson, a decision by Roberts which was criticized by several including President Donald Trump. In the bottom of the sixth, the Dodgers loaded the bases against Rodríguez and scored the game's first run on a throwing error by catcher Christian Vázquez. Even though he will start, he probably will be on a shorter leash because of the relief work in Game 7.Then comes the decision for Game 2. Despite a 16–26 (.381) start to the season and nine losses in an 11-game stretch in mid-August, the Dodgers made the playoffs for the sixth straight year by winning the division in a one-game tiebreaker over the Rockies. Price joins Jon Matlack (1973), Mike Mussina (1997), Kevin Brown (1998), and Clayton Kershaw (2013). At second base, manager Dave Roberts used four starters -- Muncy, Enrique Hernandez, James Dozier and Taylor. Ryu's final line was four runs allowed on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 4​2⁄3 innings. #8 retired with Louisville Bats, Seasons: 12

368 career saves (9th all-time), Seasons: 15 • Bird, Hayden (October 29, 2018).

It was Jansen's first blown save in four opportunities this postseason.[46]. [58] Clayton Kershaw started for the Dodgers,[59] while David Price started for the Red Sox.

Lefty Alexander on Dodgers' World Series roster. The depth was so impressive that Kenta Maeda wasn't automatic like last year and it didn't matter, because Pedro Baez's renaissance has continued and Ryan Madson flipped the switch to be an October star again. All Star: 1 The next batter, Yasiel Puig, hit a three-run home run to extend the lead to 4–0. Seasons: 19 All Star: 8 World Series Champ: 1 (ATL) Player Notes 2018 Hall of Fame inductee; 468 career HR. The World Series was televised nationally by Fox for the 19th straight year.

Price only allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in six innings while striking out five. Seasons: 17 All Star: 14 World Series Champ: 2 (CIN) Player Notes 1989 HOF; 389 career HR; 10x Gold Glove.

[37] The Red Sox struck in the first inning when Mookie Betts singled, stole second and then scored on a hit by Andrew Benintendi, who subsequently scored on a single by J. D. Martinez. The game took longer to play than the entire 1939 World Series, which had seven hours and five minutes of total playing time over four games. This was the Dodgers' fifth back-to-back World Series appearance. 242 career HR; hit 30+ w/4 different teams, Seasons: 15 Matt Kemp Steve Pearce hit a homer off Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning. All Star: 0 Kimbrel was able to get the last three outs and the Red Sox took a three games to one lead. All Star: 1 [50] As he had pitched in relief in Game 3, Rodríguez became just the sixth pitcher in history to start a World Series game with zero days rest, and the first since Firpo Marberry of the Washington Senators in the 1924 World Series. A single by Rafael Devers off reliever Ryan Madson in the next at-bat made it 5–3. [43] Ryu took the loss for the Dodgers, while Price earned the win for Boston with closer Craig Kimbrel getting his sixth save this postseason. [53], The game was scoreless through the first five innings.