DODGERS LOOK TO RIDE
WAVE, EVEN SERIES
Entering Game 4 of the World Series, the overriding question
has to be which team has more left in the tank after the 7-hour, 20-minute
endurance test that was Game 3.
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The Dodgers obviously have the momentum and emotional high
of a series-saving win, while the Red Sox went all-in for Game 3 and busted,
burning their scheduled Game 4 starter, Nathan Eovaldi. Both teams ran through
all of their relievers, but Boston seemed worse for wear in the end,
particularly Eduardo Nunez, who seemed to suffer a variety of leg injuries as
the game wore on.
The most important thing of the day: After being one out
from taking a 3-0 stranglehold on the series, the Red Sox suffered a
gut-wrenching loss and are left scrambling for a starting pitcher for Game 4.
Despite still holding the series lead, Boston will need to dig deep to prevent
the feeling that things are slipping away.
WORLD SERIES GAME 4: BOSTON RED SOX AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
BOSTON RED SOX VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS, 8:09 P.M. ET, FOX AND ESPN
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THE STAKES: With
Max Muncy giving the Dodgers life, they now have the opportunity to set things
back to square one. The Red Sox are looking to quickly put Game 3 behind them
and regain control of the series.
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L.A. outlasted the Red Sox in the longest game in World
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If The Red Sox Win:
Ian Kinsler, who made a costly error in the 13th inning Friday night, will feel
much better about himself as Boston will have a 3-1 series lead and need just
one more win, with two potential games at Fenway Park in their back pocket.
If The Dodgers Win:
The series is tied 2-2, L.A. has all the momentum plus another home game, and
the Red Sox will be feeling the heat.
ONE KEY STAT TO KNOW:
The Dodgers are the fifth team to win via walk-off when trailing 2-0 in the
World Series. Each of the previous four still lost the series (1980 Royals,
1988 A's, 1991 Braves, and 1995 Indians).
THE MATCHUPS THAT
MATTER MOST: Hitters in the top four spots of the Red Sox lineup went a
combined 0-for-28 in Game 3, including an 0-for-15 from Mookie Betts and Xander
Bogaerts. Whether they're facing Rich Hill (who was scheduled to be the
Dodgers' starter until a potential late audible by the team) or whatever
relievers Dave Roberts calls on, Boston obviously needs more from them.
THE STORY ON SOCIAL
MEDIA: Twitter was a fun place to wait (and wait and wait) for a hero to
emerge in Game 3, but this tweet might sum up the long night best.
This game has now taken longer than the game time of the
entire 1939 #WorldSeries.
That year, the Yankees swept the Reds in four games that
took a combined 7:05.
But really, we can't move on from Game 3 without mentioning
this:
THE PREDICTION:
As the old saying goes, momentum is only as good as the next day's starting
pitcher (or in this case, later the same day's starting pitcher) and the
Dodgers figure to have Hill going -- though a postgame tweet from the team said
its Game 4 starter was now "TBD" -- while the Red Sox are left to
piece together Game 4 in the aftermath of Friday's 18-inning marathon. Couple
that with a sense of new life for L.A. after narrowly avoiding falling in a 3-0
hole and this Series could very well be all tied up after the final out
Saturday.
FINAL SCORE: Dodgers
4, Red Sox 3.
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