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Revision as of 16:57, 23 October 2018
The 2018 World Series will be the championship series of Major League Baseball's 2018 season. The 114th edition of the World Series will be played between the American League (AL) champion Boston Red Sox and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers and will begin on Tuesday, October 23. A potential Game 7 is scheduled to be played on October 31.[3] The Series will be televised in the United States on Fox. This is the first meeting between the two teams in a World Series since the 1916 World Series, when the Dodgers played in Brooklyn as the Brooklyn Robins.
Background
This is the second World Series match-up between the Dodgers and Red Sox. The prior World Series between the two teams came in 1916, when the Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins (later known as the Dodgers) in five games. Red Sox manager Alex Cora and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts were teammates on the Dodgers in 2002, 2003, and 2004. Although they did not play together on the Red Sox, both managers played and won a World Series championship with Boston—Roberts in 2004 and Cora in 2007. This is the first World Series to feature two managers born outside the contiguous United States,[citation needed] as Cora was born in Puerto Rico and Roberts in Japan.
Boston's most recent World Series appearance, and World Series win, was their 2013 defeat of the St. Louis Cardinals. Los Angeles, who last won a World Series with their 1988 defeat of the Oakland Athletics, is making its second consecutive appearance, having lost to the Houston Astros in 2017.
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox finished with a 108–54 record, winning the American League East division title for the third consecutive season, and finished eight games ahead of the second-place New York Yankees. The Red Sox were the first MLB team to post 100 wins during the season, reaching that milestone for the first time since 1946; they were also the first team to clinch a berth in the 2018 postseason. The team set a new franchise record for wins in a season by surpassing the prior mark of 105 that had been set in 1912; they also won the most games by any MLB team since the 2001 Seattle Mariners won 116.[4] The 2018 Red Sox were highlighted by All-Stars Mookie Betts, J. D. Martinez, Chris Sale, and Craig Kimbrel. Betts led baseball in batting average and slugging percentage, while Martinez led in runs batted in. Sale only tossed 158 innings due to a shoulder injury late in the year, but was otherwise superb, posting a 2.11 ERA to go along with 237 strikeouts. Kimbrel saved 42 games and struck out 96 batters.
The Red Sox entered the postseason as the top seed in the American League, and defeated the Yankees in four games in the Division Series. They then defeated the defending champion Houston Astros in five games in the Championship Series. Including their 2004 win, which ended the Curse of the Bambino, this is the fourth World Series appearance by the Red Sox in 14 years and their 13th appearance all-time.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Despite a 16–26 start to the season and nine losses in an 11 game stretch in mid-August, the Dodgers made the playoffs for the sixth straight year by winning the division in a Game 163 over the Rockies. At the July trade deadline, the team traded for All-Star shortstop Manny Machado from the Orioles to replace injured shortstop Corey Seager and a former All-Star second baseman Brian Dozier from the Twins. In August, former World Series MVP David Freese was brought in from the Pirates to strengthen an already formidable line-up. For the second year in a row, the team broke the record for most home runs in a season by a Dodger team.[5] With a 92–71 record, the team entered the playoffs as a second seed and went on to beat the Atlanta Braves in four games in the NLDS and the Milwaukee Brewers in a hard-fought seven games in the NLCS, becoming the first team in either league to win Game 7 of an LCS on the road since the 2006 Cardinals.
The 2018 Dodgers were the first team to make the World Series by winning their tie-breaker game since the 2007 Colorado Rockies, who also faced Boston in that World Series. This is the Dodgers' second appearance in 30 years, and the fifth overall occasion where the Dodgers appeared in back-to-back World Series. Two came in Brooklyn in 1952–1953 and 1955–1956, while the other two came in Los Angeles in 1965–1966 and 1977–1978. Overall, this is the Dodgers' 20th World Series appearance.
Summary
Series tied, 0–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 23 | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | 8:09 pm EDT | - |
| 2 | October 24 | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | 8:09 pm EDT | - |
| 3 | October 26 | Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 8:09 pm EDT | - |
| 4 | October 27 | Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 8:09 pm EDT | - |
| 5 | October 28† | Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 8:15 pm EDT | - |
| 6 | October 30† | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | 8:09 pm EDT | - |
| 7 | October 31† | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | 8:09 pm EDT | - |
Source: [6]
† if necessary
Game summaries
Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Los Angeles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: LAD: Clayton Kershaw[8] BOS: Chris Sale[7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: LAD: Hyun-jin Ryu[10] BOS: David Price[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BOS: TBA LAD: Walker Buehler[11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BOS: TBA LAD: Rich Hill[12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composite line score
2018 World Series (0–0): Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broadcasting
Television
The World Series will be televised nationally by Fox for the 19th straight year. Joe Buck will serve as the play-by-play announcer for the network, with John Smoltz as the color commentator. Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci will serve as the field reporters.[2]
Ratings
| Game | Ratings (households) |
Share (households) |
U.S. audience (in millions) |
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Radio
ESPN Radio will carry all the World Series games for the 21st straight year.[2] Dan Shulman will call the play-by-play, with Chris Singleton serving as color analyst and Buster Olney as field reporter. Marc Kestecher will host the pre-game show with Olney and Tim Kurkjian reporting.
ESPN Deportes Radio will provide Spanish-language coverage of the Series, with Eduardo Ortega calling the play-by-play and Orlando Hernández, Renato Bermudez, and José Francisco Rivera serving as analysts.[13]
Locally, both teams' flagship radio stations will broadcast the series with their regular announcers, which were also simulcast over SiriusXM radio. In Los Angeles, the broadcast will be on AM 570 LA Sports with Charley Steiner and Rick Monday in English and on Univision America 1020 with Jaime Jarrín and Jorge Jarrín in Spanish. While the Red Sox broadcast will be on WEEI 93.7 FM in English with Joe Castiglione, Tim Neverett and Lou Merloni and in Spanish on WCCM 1490 AM.[14][15]
Sponsorship
The 2018 World Series is currently slated to be sponsored by YouTube TV, the second consecutive year the service has sponsored the series. This sponsorship includes logo branding in-stadium and on official digital properties, on the field, as well as commercial inventory during Fox's telecasts of the games.[16]
References
- ^ "2018 World Series Umpire Crew and Roster". www.closecallsports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ a b c "2018 MLB Postseason Schedule". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Caron, Emily (August 3, 2018). "MLB releases 2018 postseason schedule". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mike (September 21, 2018). "Red Sox clinch AL East title with win against the Yankees". Boston.com. AP. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "Dodgers set franchise record for home runs in a season for second consecutive year". TrueBlueLA.com. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ^ Browne, Ian (October 19, 2018). "FAQs Red Sox face as World Series approaches". MLB.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Following illness, Chris Sale will pitch World Series Game 1 for Red Sox". USA Today. October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Pedro Moura on Twitter". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Ian Browne on Twitter". Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/1054493399120838656
- ^ https://twitter.com/THEREAL_DV/status/1054493399120838656
- ^ https://twitter.com/JaimeJarrin/status/1054494372790747136
- ^ Skarka, Michael (October 19, 2018). "ESPN's Extensive On-Site Coverage of the Major League Baseball World Series" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Your 2018 World Series announcing schedule". Awful Announcing. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Dodgers vs. Red Sox Preview". MLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ Lefton, Terry; Ourand, John. "YouTube TV Digital Pay Service Signs On To Be First World Series Presenting Sponsor". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
Further reading
- Park, Do-Hyoung (October 21, 2018). "Fun facts about only other Red Sox-Dodgers WS". MLB.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- Simon, Andrew (October 20, 2018). "Teams that lost WS and returned the next year". MLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- Walker, Ben (October 20, 2018). "Dodgers-Red Sox: Rich histories, but little crossover". Boston.com. AP. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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