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Associated Press:
Pearce rallies Red Sox past Dodgers 9-6 for 3-1 Series lead — LOS ANGELES — An 18-inning loss in Game 3 of the World Series couldn't wear out the Boston Red Sox. A four-run deficit late in Game 4 definitely didn't faze them. — This plucky powerhouse just kept getting big hits to move to the brink of another championship.
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ESPN and Bangor Daily News
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Tim Keown / ESPN:
Did Dave Roberts take Rich Hill out to soon? Yes, but you don't know the whole story — LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts destroyed the Dodgers' chances of winning the World Series by managing his pitching staff like a fan who won a contest. He shuffled through his relievers …
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Bleacher Nation
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Los Angeles Dodgers fans boo Dave Roberts before World Series Game 5 — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was booed when his name was announced before Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday, the final game at Dodger Stadium in 2018. — Roberts, who doesn't have a contract beyond …
Gulf News:
Red Sox take stranglehold on World Series — Second baseman Holt praises team's character against Dodgers — Los Angeles: The Boston Red Sox overcame a late four run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 in Game Four of the World Series on Saturday and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
27 hours, 27 innings: A timeline of a wild two-night stretch of World Series baseball in L.A. — LOS ANGELES — It was 27 innings of madness stretched out over 27 hours at Dodger Stadium and it concluded with a sizable contingent of Red Sox fans hanging out behind the Boston dugout and chanting …
Chelsea Howard / Sporting News:
World Series 2018: Red Sox to start David Price over Chris Sale in Game 5 — Watch MLB with fuboTV — Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced Boston's starting pitcher for Game 5 of the World Series — and it came as a surprise to many. — Cora said Saturday after the Red Sox's 9-6 victory …
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Ted Berg / Arizona Republic:
Eduardo Rodriguez gives Red Sox huge lift in Game 4 of World Series vs. Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — The final stat line doesn't look pretty. — His final pitch was a meatball that Yasiel Puig crushed 439 feet into the left-field grandstand at Dodger Stadium.
ESPN:
Your World Series Game 5 guide: Can Sox down Kershaw to raise World Series trophy? — After the mayhem the 18-inning marathon of Game 3 wrought on both teams' pitching staffs and the seeming ease with which Boston's bats turned small opportunities into big innings against the Dodgers bullpen in Game 4 …
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CBSSports.com, MLB Baseball News …, NESN.com and Lookout Landing
Cindy Boren / Chicago Tribune:
‘Big mistake!’ Trump second-guesses Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' decision to pull Rich Hill in World Series — The Washington Post — With Rich Hill cruising in Game 4 of the World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts made a decision that was guaranteed to be second-guessed …
Ronald Blum / Toronto Sun:
Chris Sale's shouts rally Red Sox to brink of title — LOS ANGELES (AP) The World Series was slipping away when Chris Sale stood in the back of the dugout and started screaming at his teammates. — The Boston Red Sox had just fallen behind the Los Angeles Dodgers by four runs …
James H. Williams / Orange County Register:
Dodgers' World Series Game 5: Live updates from Dodger Stadium, photos, tweets and more — There is a lot on the line for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who host Game 5 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. — The Red Sox have the opportunity to win the World Series in Los Angeles …
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Daily Breeze
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Scared straight: Chris Sale motivates Red Sox with rant during Game 4 of World Series
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NESN.com
Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Dave Roberts explains pulling Rich Hill, says he ‘left everything out there’
Dave Roberts explains pulling Rich Hill, says he ‘left everything out there’
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Athletics Nation, Beyond the Box Score, CBS Boston and NESN.com
James H. Williams / Orange County Register:
World Series Game 4: Donald Trump reacts to Dave Roberts' decision to pull Dodgers' Rich Hill
World Series Game 4: Donald Trump reacts to Dave Roberts' decision to pull Dodgers' Rich Hill
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Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
Red Sox rebound, move one win from title with Game 4 rally
Red Sox rebound, move one win from title with Game 4 rally
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Associated Press
Hunter Felt / The Guardian:
World Series 2018 Game 4: Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers - live!
World Series 2018 Game 4: Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers - live!
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NESN.com, baseballmusings.com and CBSSports.com
Jesse Yomtov / USA Today:
World Series records shattered in Dodgers' 18-inning Game 3 win over Red Sox
World Series records shattered in Dodgers' 18-inning Game 3 win over Red Sox
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Lone Star Ball and NESN.com
Tim Keown / ESPN:
By going all in, gambling Red Sox may have doubled their losses
By going all in, gambling Red Sox may have doubled their losses
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Surviving Grady and MLB Baseball News …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Mets could be adding new problems to old ones by picking agent Van Wagenen as GM — Brodie Van Wagenen is well respected for his work as a players' agent, for his ability to forge relationships and contacts. He is an experienced negotiator — “great in the room,” as one of his peers says …
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MLB Trade Rumors and New York Post
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Jim Riggleman will not return to the Cincinnati Reds organization in 2019 — After managing 144 games as the Reds' interim manager, Jim Riggleman will not remain in the organization next season, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. — Riggleman guided the Reds to a 64-80 record …
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MLB Trade Rumors
Ryan Ford / Detroit Free Press:
Was Bill Freehan the Detroit Tigers' greatest catcher? — Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press — Former Detroit Tigers catching great Bill Freehan, 76, has been in hospice care for about two years. Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at the greatest catchers in Tigers history:
