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Red Sox pinch-hitters come up clutch again in World Series
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/red-sox-pinch-hitters-come-up-clutch-again-in-world-series/2018/10/28/2e64cd8e-da6a-11e8-8384-bcc5492fef49_story.html?utm_term=.6a230b455bf1
LOS ANGELES — Boston’s bench is a big reason why the Red Sox are one win from their fourth World Series title since 2004.
With the Red Sox regulars being held in check by the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was pinch-hitters Mitch Moreland and Rafael Devers who came up with huge at-bats as Boston rallied for a 9-6 victory Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the Series.
Moreland hit a three-run homer off Ryan Madson in the seventh inning and Devers singled home Brock Holt with the tiebreaking run in the ninth.
Boston’s pinch-hitters have come up big all Series. Through the first four games, they are 6 for 18 (.333) with two home runs and seven RBIs. The Red Sox are batting .218 overall.
“The bench has been the key to our entire playoffs,” slugger J.D. Martinez said. “The guys that no one expects are the ones who are delivering. It is unreal.”
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“With the way we play, we’re constantly trying to get some guys on base, put pressure on the other side. So we got that chance right there,” Moreland said after hitting his third World Series home run. “I saw him throw a couple of changeups to Jackie (Bradley Jr.) up in the zone. I decided, why not sit on that one first pitch? And when he threw it, I saw it pretty good, and put a good swing on it.”
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Game 3 was the longest World Series game by both innings and time (7 hours, 20 minutes).
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The Dodgers used all eight of their relievers, but none more than two innings, giving manager Dave Roberts confidence going into Game 4.
“For those guys to give us some big outs and pick us up when we needed it, it’s kind of a signature of our ballclub,” Roberts said. “We had our backs to the wall many times and for us to persevere, it’s not how we scripted it, but it’s a big win for us.”
Los Angeles reliever Kenta Maeda entered the game in the 15th. He worked two innings, allowing one hit and one walk while fanning five batters.
The Dodgers got a home run from Joc Pederson in the third inning but were held scoreless over the next 10 innings by Red Sox starter Rick Porcello, along with a string of eight relievers.
What is the Red Sox’s plan for a Game 4 starter?
“We’ll sit down now and go over it,” manager Alex Cora said. “Somebody will start, most likely a lefty.”
Alex Wood (1-0) pitched a scoreless 18th inning to earn the victory for the Dodgers.
The top four hitters in the Red Sox’s lineup went a combined 0-for-28.
“It’s just a bad night for them,” Cora said. “We had some situations where we could have put them away and didn’t, and at the end, we paid the price.”
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