The Red Sox crush the Dodgers to win the fourth world series since 2004

Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce started the fifth game of the World Series in the same way he and his Boston teammates finished the fourth game – sticking a dagger to the heart of the Dodgers.

Fortunately for the beaten Dodgers, there will be no more punishment. Boston used four home runs and seven spectacular David Price heats to top Los Angeles by a score of 5-1 on Sunday night to win the best series in the 4-1 series. This is the fourth franchise series since 2004 and their ninth in total.

Pearce, a mid-season Toronto acquisition, continued its Saturday night offensive block by crushing a two-point home run in the stands on Clayton Kershaw's left field in the first inning, and it turned out to be the only offense the Red Sox would need. for the rest of the night. The first baseman has always made his mark on the Red Sox tradition by winning the World Series MVP Award. He finished the series with four hits in 12 goals, three innings and eight runs.

"We are a group of grinders," said Pearce after the game, "and that's exactly where we knew we would be."

Boston never looked back after this damaging first round: the Dodgers bats that were cold for long periods of the series were again ineffective during a hot party in Los Angeles. Indeed, the Dodgers seemed to be affected by one of the most debilitating defeats in franchise history the night before, when the Red Sox had overcame a four-point deficit with eight points in the last three match 4 rounds.

There was a little fight from the home team at the start. Dodgers first baseman David Freese reduced the deficit to 2-1 at the end of the first run by hitting a goal at Price's house. It was the 10th goal of the playoff season for the first goal, which also tripled in the third inning. But it was essentially all the fault that the Dodgers had in reserve for the night. They only managed to hit the rest of the game.

The fifth match was marked by a battle between the loyal winners of the Cy Young Award, both of whom were beaten during their hectic playoff career. Kershaw entered the game with a career record of 9-9 in the playoffs with a 4.28 ERA. Price's record in the playoffs – 4-9, with a 4.87 ERA – was no better, but the pitcher kept his best for the best time. On Sunday, he pitched seven innings, gave only one run and moved away from the mound to be cheered by Boston fans, who attended the series in Los Angeles en masse.

"I can not say enough about what Clayton did with our guys," said Dave Roberts, manager of the Dodgers. "Unfortunately, we have been short this year again."

With a potential victory for the championship in the balance, the red spots in the stands were noticeable and Red Sox fans controlled the energy in the stadium for most of the night. In the ninth inning, and with victory in sight, they even managed a shot at their old rivals while a "Yankees Suck" chant broke out.

After allowing Pearce's home run, Kershaw returned to the mound and made 15 outs without allowing a run until Mookie Betts hit a shot in the sixth inning in the stands. JD Martinez followed with a solo shot after the inning.

The series lasted only five games, but presented memorable moments, highlighted by the longest match in the World Series third game.

The Dodgers have now suffered successive defeats in the world series and have seen their opponents celebrate their home games two years in a row. The drought of the franchise championship has now reached 30 years. On the other hand, "The Curse of the Toddler", which led to a drought in the championship for 86 years in Boston, is an afterthought for the Red Sox today.

(Guardian service)