LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):10:08 p.m.Game 3 of the World Series is going to the 13th inning in a 1-1 deadlock.Neither the Boston Red Sox nor the Los Angeles Dodgers got much going in the 12th — no surprise for a game dominated by pitching. Nathan Eovaldi, who had been set to start Game 4, made his third relief appearance of the week and pitched a perfect inning, topping 101 mph with his fastball.Boston leads the best-of-seven Series 2-0.___9:44 p.m.Game 3 of the World Series is going to the 12th inning in a 1-1 deadlock.Neither the Red Sox nor the Dodgers got much going in the 11th — no surprise for a game dominated by pitching.Pedro Baez completed his second scoreless inning of relief for the Dodgers, only giving up a two-out walk to pinch-hitter Steve Pearce.Heath Hembree then came on as Boston's eighth pitcher and got 10th-inning hero Cody Bellinger on a grounder to second. Austin Barnes drew a two-out walk, but 2017 postseason hero Chris Taylor... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):9:22 p.m.Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger made a sensational throw to nail a runner at the plate in the 10th inning, and Game 3 of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles was still tied at 1 Friday night.The Red Sox lead the Series 2-0.Manny Machado had a chance to win it in the bottom of the 10th, but Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel got him to pop up with two outs and a runner on second.Bellinger saved the Dodgers in the top of the 10th, catching a flyball at medium depth and throwing out pinch-runner Ian Kinsler at the plate for an inning-ending double play. Bellinger was 275 feet from home when he caught pinch-hitter Eduardo Nunez's fly, Statcast said.___8:47 p.m.Game 3 of the World Series is heading to extra innings — Red Sox-Dodgers, tied at 1. LA had a chance in the bottom of the ninth, but pinch-hitter Brian Dozier fouled out with runners on first and second to end the inning.Boston manager... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):8:47 p.m.Game 3 of the World Series is heading to extra innings — Red Sox-Dodgers, tied at 1. LA had a chance in the bottom of the ninth, but pinch-hitter Brian Dozier fouled out with runners on first and second to end the inning.Boston manager Alex Cora made all sorts of moves, trying to help his team take a 3-0 lead.Fresh from starting and winning on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, lefty David Price came out of the Red Sox bullpen to pitch the ninth. He gave up a leadoff single to Cody Bellinger, then picked him off with one out — Bellinger was tagged after a long rundown that led to all nine Boston players nearby, ready to take part.After a two-out walk, Craig Kimbrel relieved and walked Chris Taylor. Kimbrel kept it tied by retiring Dozier.Cora reworked his outfield in the eighth when Manny Machado came up with two outs and a runner on first, guarding against the slugger pulling a ball. He shifted stellar defender Jackie... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):8:12 p.m.Jackie Bradley Jr. has tied up Game 3 of the World Series.The Boston outfielder hit a two-out homer off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen in the eighth inning, evening the score at 1-1.The Dodgers went to Jansen to attempt a six-out save after rookie Walker Buehler overwhelmed Boston for seven innings. Instead, Jansen had another World Series game to forget when Bradley connected to right for his third homer of the postseason.All 10 of Bradley's RBIs in the postseason have come with two outs. Boston manager Alex Cora started Bradley over Andrew Benintendi in Game 3 in a mild surprise, but Bradley delivered a third-inning single and that enormous homer.Jansen has been largely solid in this postseason, but his woes in last year's World Series allowed the Astros to rally late in Game 2 and in Game 5.Boston reliever Matt Barnes kept it even in the bottom of the eighth, striking out Manny Machado with a runner on first to... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):7:39 p.m.Walker Buehler was removed with a 1-0 lead over Boston after seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball, the longest World Series outing for a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher since Clayton Kershaw in the 2017 opener.Buehler retired his final 14 batters, striking out seven and walking none. The 24-year-old rookie right-hander fanned his final batter, major league RBIs leader J.D. Martinez, with a 98 mph pitch. Buehler's 108 pitches were his high as a professional.Closer Kenley Jansen relieved to start the eighth.Joc Pederson's home run off Rick Porcello in the third inning remained the difference. The Dodgers are trying to rebound after losing the first two games in Boston.___7:10 p.m.Walker Buehler is pitching quite a gem.Summoning all the poise and polish of Koufax, Hershiser, Kershaw and every great Dodgers moundsman over the years, the 24-year-old rookie has thrown two-hit ball through six innings against the highest-scoring... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):7:10 p.m.Walker Buehler is pitching quite a gem.Summoning all the poise and polish of Koufax, Hershiser, Kershaw and every great Dodgers moundsman over the years, the 24-year-old rookie has thrown two-hit ball through six innings against the highest-scoring team in the majors.The Dodgers still lead 1-0 — they need this game, down 2-0 to the Boston Red Sox.Sandy Koufax clapped along with a pumped-up crowd at Dodger Stadium when Buehler got Mookie Betts to look at strike three for the second time tonight. Buehler is at 93 pitches, and good hitters are coming up in the seventh. For now, Buehler isn't going anywhere except back to the hill.In one single section of the stands behind the plate, fans are wearing jerseys of Koufax, Valenzuela and Kershaw. Someday, who knows, they might be filled with Buehler's No. 21.___6:49 p.m.Walker Buehler has taken his mastery of the Red Sox through five innings in his World Series debut,... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):6:26 p.m.Joc Pederson's third-inning home run off Rick Porcello ended a streak of 74 consecutive plate appearances without an extra-base hit for the Dodgers. That was the most in the World Series since the 1986 New York Mets did not have any extra-base hits in their first 74 plate appearances before Lenny Dykstra's home run off Oil Can Boyd leading off Game 3, according to STATS.Walker Buehler got three swings and misses in the fourth inning, matching his total in the first three. He had allowed two hits with three strikeouts and no walks, throwing 68 pitches.Porcello allowed two hits, struck out four and walked one through four innings. He threw 54 pitches.___6:10 p.m.The Los Angeles Dodgers have some lefties who can hit home runs. Who knew?Joc Pederson jumped all over a changeup from Rick Porcello for the Dodgers' first hit of the game, a drive over the right-field wall that made it 1-0 in the third inning.Dodgers manager... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):5:50 p.m.Nobody has a hit through two innings in Game 3 of the World Series on a postcard-perfect night at Dodger Stadium.J.D. Martinez grounded out to second leading off the second, but even being in the lineup was a success for the Boston slugger. The major league RBIs leader turned his ankle in the Series opener, but was deemed healthy enough to play in the field in the NL ballpark, where he couldn't be a designated hitter.Walker Buehler had another 1-2-3 inning for the Dodgers, although the rookie right-hander has already thrown 39 pitches.Rick Porcello also retired the Dodgers in order, striking out Yasmani Grandal in the Dodgers catcher's first start of the World Series.___5:35 p.m.The temperature at game time Friday was 78 degrees, an increase of 31 degrees from Game 2 in Boston but 25 below the oppressive heat for last year's opener at Dodger Stadium.Boston ran up rookie Walker Buehler's pitch count in a 1-2-3 first... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):5:35 p.m.The temperature at game time Friday was 78 degrees, an increase of 31 degrees from Game 2 in Boston but 25 below the oppressive heat for last year's opener at Dodger Stadium.Boston ran up rookie Walker Buehler's pitch count in a 1-2-3 first inning that included 11 foul balls, with Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland seeing eight pitches each and Xander Bogaerts 10. The Red Sox had just two swings and misses.Rick Porcello retired Joc Pederson and Justin Turner, extending the streak of consecutive outs for the Dodgers to 18, then walked Max Muncy. Manny Machado hit into a forceout, ending Porcello's 19-pitch opening inning.___5:10 p.m.Game 3 of the World Series has started in a spectacular setting at Dodger Stadium.It was sunny and 78 degrees as the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers lined up for introductions as the crowd began to get loud. Brad Paisley strummed a guitar as he performed the national anthem, and... [More]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):2:27 p.m.Boston benched left fielder Andrew Benintendi to make room for major league RBIs leader J.D. Martinez in the outfield as the World Series switched to the National League city for Game 3, resulting in the loss of the designated hitter.With right-hander Rick Porcello on the mound for the Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Robert restored his top four home-run hitters to the lineup: left-handed-hitting Cody Bellinger, Joc Pederson and Max Muncy along with switch-hitting catcher Yasmani Grandal.Lefties Chris Sale and David Price started the first two games for Boston and the Dodgers became the first team in World Series history to start a batting order of nine right-handed batters, none of them switch hitters.Boston also benched first baseman Steve Pearce in favor of Mitch Moreland and second baseman Ian Kinsler in favor of Brock Holt.Martinez turned his right ankle in the opener, and Red Sox manager Alex Cora... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox made magic with two outs during the American League playoffs.With a World Series title on the line, seems they have plenty left.Martinez delivered a two-out, tiebreaking single , and Boston got all its runs with two down while beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 Series lead.Boston has done most of its scoring with two in the books: nine of its 12 runs through two World Series games have come that way, and 36 of 68 for the postseason.Martinez has been the electrifying force for much of that two-out October lightning. He entered Wednesday batting .667 with a 1.515 OPS with two outs in the postseason.Despite playing on the sore right ankle he rolled in Game 1, Boston's free-agent pickup went the other way for a two-run single in the fifth, a two-out knock that snapped a 2-all tie.Martinez has 13 RBIs through 11 postseason games, and seven of those have come with two outs."We just have guys that really do a really... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox made magic with two outs during the AL playoffs.With a World Series on the line, seems they have plenty left.Martinez delivered a two-out tiebreaking single, and Boston got all of its runs with two down while beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 World Series lead.Boston has done most of its scoring with two in the books: nine of its 12 runs through two World Series games have come that way, and 36 of 68 for the postseason.Martinez has been the electrifying force for much of that two-out October lightning. He entered Tuesday batting .667 with a 1.515 OPS with two outs in the postseason.Despite playing on the sore right ankle he rolled in Game 1, Boston's free-agent pickup went the other way for a two-run single in the fifth, a two-out knock that snapped a 2-2 tie.Martinez has 13 RBIs through 11 postseason games, and seven of those have come with two outs.The Red Sox entered Wednesday batting .405 with a 1.335... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):11:20 p.m.David Price pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader J.D. Martinez broke a fifth-inning tie in another two-out rally that led the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 2-0 lead in the World Series.Craig Kimbrel closed out the win at noisy Fenway Park, putting the Red Sox halfway to their fourth championship in 15 seasons.Game 3 is Friday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers would need a win then to avoid an 0-3 deficit that no World Series team has ever recovered from.The Red Sox have now won 14 of their last 16 World Series games, dating to a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004.___11:15 p.m.Closer Craig Kimbrel is coming in to pitch the ninth inning as the Red Sox try to preserve a 4-2 lead.Starter David Price and the Boston bullpen have throttled the Dodgers, and the Red Sox are nearing a 2-0 lead in the World Series.___11 p.m.The Los Angeles Dodgers had... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):10:37 p.m.Boston's David Price was relieved after six innings by Joe Kelly in World Series Game 2 with the Red Sox ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 and was in position to win his second straight postseason start after failing to gain a victory in his first 11.Price allowed two runs, three hits and three walks, throwing 88 pitches.Julio Urias pitched a perfect sixth inning for the Dodgers, who were in danger of falling behind 2-0 in the World Series.___10:24 p.m.Maybe it's not in the cards for the Dodgers tonight, either.There was an interesting sight in the fifth inning when Ryan Madson came into the game to relieve Los Angeles starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. During the pitching change, a bat boy brought out laminated cards and gave them to the LA outfielders, certainly to realign their defensive positions.They didn't help when Madson walked Steve Pearce with two outs and the bases loaded. And they weren't much good when cleanup hitter... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):10:24 p.m.Maybe it's not in the cards for the Dodgers tonight, either.There was an interesting sight in the fifth inning when Ryan Madson came into the game to relieve Los Angeles starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. During the pitching change, a bat boy brought out laminated cards and gave them to the LA outfielders, certainly to realign their defensive positions.They didn't help when Madson walked Steve Pearce with two outs and the bases loaded. And they weren't much good when cleanup hitter J.D. Martinez hit an opposite-field liner to right that fell way in front of Yasiel Puig, who might've been playing too deep, even for the slugger.The two-run single put Boston ahead 4-2 going into the sixth.Before the game, Madson said about facing Martinez: "You know you're in a pit with a rattlesnake, and one bad move, and you'll get bit if you're not paying attention."Andrew Benintendi drew a walk that finished Ryu, bringing in Madson. The Red Sox... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):9:43 p.m.Matt Kemp's sacrifice fly and Yasiel Puig's two-out RBI single in a two-run fourth inning put Los Angeles ahead of the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in Game 2 and gave the Dodgers their first lead of the World Series.Red Sox starter David Price opened with two hitless innings, allowing only a pair of walks, before David Freese and Manny Machado singled opening the fourth.Chris Taylor walked on a full count, loading the bases, and Kemp reached down to golf a changeup to center. Price struck out Enrique Hernandez in a nine-pitch at-bat, and Puig lined the next pitch into center. Price then struck out No. 9 hitter Austin Barnes.Price needed 24 pitches to get through the inning, raising his total to 67.Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu retired his last five hitters through the fourth inning and had thrown 51 pitches.Boston designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who turned an ankle rounding second base in the opener, ran very slowly when grounding... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):9:15 p.m.David Price held the Los Angeles Dodgers for three innings before they broke through in the top of the fourth. David Freese hit a sinking liner to right that Mookie Betts slid in front of to knock down. It was the Dodgers' first hit of the game, and Manny Machado followed with another single.Price had a 1-0 lead through three innings in his attempt to win a second straight postseason start.It's quite a turnaround for the pitcher who was winless in his first 11 playoff starts. Price has struck out three and walked two while throwing 43 pitches through three innings.The Red Sox are giving Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu difficulty. He's allowed four hits through three innings. Mookie Betts had a one-out single but was stranded there in the bottom of the third.___8:50 p.m.The Boston Red Sox are back on top, and that's meant trouble for opposing teams this October.Xander Bogaerts doubled high off the Green Monster and scored... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):8:50 p.m.The Boston Red Sox are back on top, and that's meant trouble for opposing teams this October.Xander Bogaerts doubled high off the Green Monster and scored on a two-out single by Ian Kinsler that gave Boston a 1-0 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings.The Red Sox are 8-0 this postseason when they score first.David Price zipped through two innings, allowing only a walk. Maybe he's found his groove — he was 0-9 in 11 postseason starts before pitching six shutout innings last week as the Red Sox closed out Houston in the AL Championship Series.Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu sailed through the first, then gave up three hits in the second. He got a break when Kinsler was thrown out at third, trying to advance on a single by Jackie Bradley Jr., to end the inning.___8:25 p.m.Game 2 of the World Series is off to a chilly and clean start.Red Sox lefty David Price worked around a two-out walk and got Manny Machado... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):8:25 p.m.Game 2 of the World Series is off to a chilly and clean start.Red Sox lefty David Price worked around a two-out walk and got Manny Machado on a popup to end the opening inning. First baseman Steve Pearce, who's from Florida, made the catch — he's wearing a ski mask.It was 47 degrees and windy for the first pitch, and the temperature was forecast to drop near 40 as the night goes on.Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu quickly set down Boston, breezing through the top of the order.___8:10 p.m.The Boston Red Sox honored their 2004 championship team before Game 2 of the World Series, and even the Dodgers got a little love.Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts received a big cheer during the pregame ceremony. He ran out to the mound to hug some of his former teammates, tipped his hat to the crowd and then headed back to the visitors' dugout.Roberts didn't play at all in the '04 Series, but he had a key stolen base that keyed Boston's... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):7:55 p.m.Boston's 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series opener drew an average of 13,755,000 viewers on Fox, down 8 percent from the 14,698,000 for the Dodgers' 3-1 win over Houston in Game 1 last year.The viewers were the fewest since 12,191,000 for San Francisco's 7-1 win over Kansas City in the 2014 opener.___7:25 p.m.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't foresee any problems if the World Series winner is invited to make the traditional visit to the White House.Both World Series teams have minority managers for the first time, and President Donald Trump has had tense relationships with many minority groups."I think as an institution, Major League Baseball has always had the greatest respect for the office of the presidency," Manfred said before Game 2 Wednesday night. "That doesn't change, no matter who's there. Often we've had situations where individuals, players, whatever, don't agree with all of... [More]