Date: 11/01/2018

By: Davidhic

Subject: The Boston Red Sox, Key League Baseball's best staff from start to finish in 2018

With the use of the long ball, the Red Sox beaten the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Sunday at Joker Stadium, winning the 114th edition of the Fall Basic four games to one.

Bob Pearce hit two house runs for Boston, becoming a member of Babe Ruth and Tom Kluszewski as the only players 35 or older to experience a multi-homer World Series video game. The first was a two-run shot in the top of the 1st inning. He later had a solo home run inside the eighth.

Pearce, a journeyman who has played for every staff in the American League East division, had three residence runs and eight RBI in five games. Having been named World Series MVP.
"Baseball is a funny game, " Pearce said to Fox Sports. "The longer you stay in the game, great things can happen. I'm very blessed to be here right now. "

Mookie Betts and L. D. Martinez added one home runs in the sixth and seventh, respectively.

Clayton Kershaw, who may have played his final game in a Dodgers uniform, took the loss. In seven innings, he gave up four runs on several hits -- three which were home runs -- and struck out five.

For Boston, starter David Price was brilliant. Following surrendering a home run to David Freese on the first of all pitch, he allowed only three hits, walked two and struck out five in seven innings. Before he was pulled in the bottom in the eighth, Price had out of production 14 batters in a row.

For a long time, Price had been praised for his playoff shortcomings, having never won a game. This individual now has won three, which includes two in this World Series.
"It's very special, " Value said to Fox Sports, gesturing toward his Red Sox teammates. "Seeing all these grown men over there only acting like little youngsters, that's what it's about. "

This is the ninth championship for Boston, tying the Red Sox with the Athletics for third most all period. Only the New York Yankees (27) and St . Louis Capital (11) have more.

Boston, who have last won it all in 2013, has now won several titles since 2004, which was the season the Red Sox broke what was then an 86-year drought between championships.

Boston's Alex Cora, in his first year as a manager, is a first Puerto Rican supervisor to take a team to -- and now win -- the World Series. He led the Red Sox to their best season in the franchise's 118-year history -- and it's near the top of the sport all-time.

"What a season, inch Cora said to Fox Athletics. "Everything starts with these guys. They're very talented. They bought into it from day one in spring training. They've been incredibly consistent as far as preparation, going about their business. What a approach to end it. "

Boston ma entered the World Series as the favorite, as the Red Sox were superior all the year. They went 22-9-1 in spring training. They gained a franchise-record 108 game titles in the regular season.

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