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Red Sox win World Series over Dodgers in five

October 28, 2018 Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Boston Red Sox really are that great. David Price proved his postseason mettle, Steve Pearce homered twice and Boston beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Sunday to finish off a one-sided World Series in five games. The new Titletown. #CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/1gAj5s3mj9 — MLB (@MLB) October 29, 2018 Long downtrodden […]

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Back by the beach, Dodgers look to get hot in World Series

October 25, 2018 Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Palm trees! Shorts! Sunglasses! While the World Series isn’t quite a trip to the beach, the Boston Red Sox anticipate staying hot in balmy California, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hope a warm welcome will help them reverse a 2-0 deficit. “I think the climate is a little different,” Dodgers manager […]

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Dodgers go cold in Boston, then fall behind 2-0 to Red Sox

October 24, 2018 Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — The San Gabriel Mountains shimmering in the distance will be a welcome sight for the Los Angeles Dodgers after two chilly, failed nights at Fenway Park. The Dodgers were cold and out of sorts during two games in Boston, falling behind 2-0 in the World Series — a deficit no team has […]

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Column: Over-managing costs Dodgers in Game 1 of Series

October 24, 2018 Associated Press

Sometimes, in the pressure cooker of a World Series, a manager gets distracted by all those indecipherable charts and the trove of analytics he has at his disposable. Sometimes, he spends too much time flailing around in search of the perfect matchup instead of just watching what’s happening right before his eyes. That’s what happened […]

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Red Sox beat Dodgers 8-4 at Fenway in World Series opener

October 24, 2018 Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on a chilly, windy Tuesday […]

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World Series Game 1 to be cold one for Dodgers, Red Sox

October 23, 2018 Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Hooting and hollering, Chris Taylor and a couple of Dodgers took aim at the Green Monster. With their arms, not bats. Standing in left field, they kept throwing balls at a small, square space in the scoreboard, shouting every time a miss clanged off the metal letters. “I’ve got good aim!” Taylor […]

BREWERS

Brewers bullpen runs out of gas in Game 7 loss to Dodgers

October 21, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Craig Counsell and the Milwaukee Brewers relied on their bullpen all season long. Those hard-throwing relievers finally ran out of gas in the NL Championship Series. Josh Hader was brilliant as usual, but Jeremy Jeffress was tagged for a crucial three-run homer by Yasiel Puig and the Brewers never recovered, losing 5-1 […]

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Aguilar, Brewers beat Dodgers, send NLCS to Game 7

October 20, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun slid across home plate and raised his arms in sheer joy. A big lead, a bruising bullpen and a boisterous crowd have the Milwaukee Brewers all set up for Game 7. Jesus Aguilar sparked Milwaukee’s slumping lineup with three RBIs on a pair of two-out hits, and the Brewers beat […]

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Freese leads off for Dodgers with Brewers LHP Miley on mound

October 19, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-hander Wade Miley will have to face to a right-handed hitter right away in Game 6 as the Milwaukee Brewers try to stave off elimination in the NL Championship Series. First baseman David Freese is leading off for the Los Angeles Dodgers after hitting third in Game 5, which will be broadcast […]

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Take two: Miley back to NLCS hill, Brews try to deny Dodgers

October 19, 2018 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wade Miley, take two. And this time, the Milwaukee Brewers left-hander figures to seeing more than one batter in his next start in the NL Championship Series. It comes on Friday night when Miley will try to help the Brewers stave off elimination, down 3-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Miley goes […]