LET’S PLAY TWO: The Red Sox were dealt a 3-2 loss in 18 innings last night in Game 3 of MLB’s 114th World Series...It was the 1,578th postseason game in MLB history, including the 663rd World Series game.
>>> Last night was the longest World Series game ever by innings, and tied for the longest...
BOSTON STAYS HOT IN GAME 1 • Tonight’s Game 1 victory by the Red Sox marked the Club’s sixth consecutive win in Game 1 of the Fall Classic (also 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013). The six-game winning streak in the opener of the Fall Classic is tied for the second-longest streak in World Series history. The St....
PAIR OF ACES: Among active pitchers who have thrown at least 1,000.0 innings, tonight’s starters are the only 2 with a career ERA below 3.00 (Kershaw-2.39, Sale-2.89).
>>> Sale and Kershaw have opposed each other only once in the regular season...On 6/15/12 at Dodger Stadium, LAD earned a 7-6 win over CWS, but neither starter earned a...