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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 SP 22 Jack Flaherty SP 43 Dakota Hudson SP 18 Carlos Martinez SP 3 David Price P 33 Kwang-Hyun Kim P 50 Adam Wainwright P 39 Miles Mikolas RP 29 Alex Reyes RP 21 Andrew Miller RP 56 Ryan Helsley RP 44 Junior Fernandez RP 49 Jordan Hicks CL 65 Giovanny Gallegos C 4 Yadi Molina C 7 Andrew Knizner 1B 46 Paul Goldschmidt 2B 16 Kolten Wong 2B 27 Jurickson Profar SS 11 Paul DeJong OF 31 Joc Pederson OF 48 Harrison Bader OF 68 Dylan Carlson OF 25 Dexter Fowler UTI 19 Tommy Edman IF 73 Zach McKinstry DH Jose Martinez 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟭 Cardinals 9 Red Sox 1 Mikolas Handcuffs Red Sox, Cardinals Seize 1-0 Advantage in WS The St. Louis Cardinals started the World Series in style today, winning on the road against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park by a score of 9-1 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas threw 9 innings allowing 1 run. Mikolas gave St. Louis a solid start. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 9 hits over 9 innings. "Winning the game is always the first objective," Mikolas said. Game 2 is scheduled for tomorrow. The scheduled starters for the game are Jack Flaherty for the St. Louis Cardinals and Matthew Boyd for the Boston Red Sox. 𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Miles Mikolas 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟮 Cardinals 1 Red Sox 6 Raucous Fenway Park Crowd Propels Red Sox to 6-1 Victory; Series Tied at 1 The Boston Red Sox topped the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 6-1 and moved into a 1-1 tie in the World Series today. The largest share of the credit belongs to Boston starter Matthew Boyd, who threw 5 innings of shutout ball in the win. In the bottom of the first, Boston third baseman Rafael Devers had a productive at-bat. With a runner on 1st and one out, Devers stroked a 2-run home run to center. It made the score 2-0, Boston. For the game, he was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. "I really like what we did out there today," Boyd said after the game. The next game is set to be played Friday. Slated to start are Eduardo Rodriguez for Boston and David Price for St. Louis. 𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Matthew Boyd 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟯 Red Sox 3 Cardinals 2 Boston Takes Series Lead in Low-Scoring Affair Riding the 2-hit performance of third baseman Rafael Devers, the Boston Red Sox got a road win against the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, in Game 3 of the World Series today. Devers went 2-3 with 2 home runs and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Red Sox, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 1. The Red Sox took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Facing St. Louis hurler David Price with two outs, Devers hit a 2-run home run. "Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Devers told the Boston Times. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow at Busch Stadium. Slated to start are Collin McHugh for the Boston Red Sox and Dakota Hudson for the St. Louis Cardinals. 𝗣𝗢𝗚-3B Rafael Devers 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟰 Red Sox 1 Cardinals 2 Cardinals Even With Red Sox After Home Win The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox, 2-1 in Game 4 of the World Series today. Doing his part was starter Dakota Hudson, who threw 6 innings of 5-hit ball. The win moves St. Louis into a 2-2 tie with Boston in the series. St. Louis grabbed control in the bottom of the sixth. With one out and the bases empty, Tommy Edman delivered a solo home run, to make it 2-1 in favor of the Cardinals. "The old adage is true," said Hudson. "Good pitching stops good hitting." The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The scheduled starters for the game are Andrew Heaney for the Boston Red Sox and Carlos Martinez for the St. Louis Cardinals. 𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Dakota Hudson 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟱 Red Sox 1 Cardinals 2 Martinez Handcuffs Red Sox, Cardinals Seize 3-2 Advantage in WS The St. Louis Cardinals moved to within one game of the Round 5 today, downing the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in a low-scoring, extra-inning affair at Busch Stadium. Leading the way for the Cardinals was right-hander Carlos Martinez. He threw 7 innings of shutout ball. The win gives the Cardinals a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-7 World Series. The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the tenth inning, when St. Louis center fielder Harrison Bader, facing Matt Barnes, had a run-scoring double. It gave the Cardinals the 2-1 win. "We did just enough to win," Bader said. Game 6 is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 at Fenway Park. The scheduled starters for the game are Miles Mikolas for the St. Louis Cardinals and Matthew Boyd for the Boston Red Sox. 𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Carlos Martinez 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟲 Cardinals 1 Red Sox 3 Red Sox battle to earn the 3-1 Victory; Series Tied at 3 The Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals will take the World Series to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation today, the Red Sox beat the Cardinals 3-1 at Fenway Park to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Boston left-hander Matthew Boyd had a big role in the win. He threw 5 innings of shutout ball. The Cardinals had little chance against Boyd, who overpowered St. Louis hitters and struck out 11. "Got a lot of swings and misses today," said Boyd. The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at Fenway Park. Slated to start are Jack Flaherty for the St. Louis Cardinals and Eduardo Rodriguez for the Boston Red Sox. 𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Matthew Boyd 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟳 Cardinals 6 Red Sox 3 St. Louis Takes Title With a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park today, the St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up their 12th title in team history. The Cardinals left little doubt who was the better team. Celebrating a banner year, "team" was the word of the day in the victorious clubhouse after the game. "Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said St. Louis manager Mike Shildt. "Our players felt that way all year, and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void." A jovial mood filled the air as St. Louis celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" would be in order. "I hope they have a big celebration," Boston manager Ron Roenicke said. "They deserved to win this series and they deserve to celebrate it." 𝗣𝗢𝗚-SP Eduardo Rodriquez 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗩𝗣-Christian Vazquez- 12/25 (.480), 2HR, 4R, 3RBI