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THE 114TH WORLD SERIES LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS. BOstON RED SOX SatURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018 WORLD SERIES GAME 4 - PREGAME NOTES DODGER StaDIUM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 2018 WORLD SERIES RESULTS GAME (DATE) RESULT WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATTENDANCE Gm. 1 - Tues., Oct. 23rd BOS 8, LAD 4 Barnes Kershaw — 38,454 Gm. 2 - Wed., Oct. 24th BOS 4, LAD 2 Price Ryu Kimbrel 38,644 Gm. 3 - Fri., Oct. 26th LAD 3, BOS 2 Wood Eovaldi — 53,114 2018 WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE GAME DAY/DATE SITE FIRST PITCH (ET/SITE) TV/RADIO 4 Saturday, October 27th Dodger Stadium 8:09 p.m. ET/5:09 p.m. PT FOX/ESPN Radio 5 Sunday, October 28th Dodger Stadium 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT FOX/ESPN Radio Monday, October 29th OFF DAY 6* Tuesday, October 30th Fenway Park 8:09 p.m. ET FOX/ESPN Radio 7* Wednesday, October 31st Fenway Park 8:10 p.m. ET FOX/ESPN Radio *If Necessary SERIES AT 2-1 DODGERS AT 1-2 This is the 90th time in World Series history that the Fall Classic has stood • This marks the 12th time that the Dodgers have trailed the Fall at 2-1 after three games. It is the fifth consecutive World Series to sit at Classic, 1-2. The Dodgers also trailed the World Series, 1-2, in 2-1, and it is the 15th time in the last 19 Series (beginning 2000) it has 1916, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1981 and occurred. 2017. • Of the previous 11 times, the Dodgers won the World Series three times (1955, 1965, 1981). GAME 4 SIGNIFICANCE • Additionally, the Dodgers trailed, 1-2, in a best-of-seven NLCS on five occasions (1988, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2018), and went on to • Of the previous 89 times that a World Series has been 2-1, the win the series twice (1988 and 2018). team leading the series 2-1 has gone on to win the series 58 times (65.2%), but only twice in the last five occurrences (2015 Royals, 2017 Astros). The 2013 Cardinals, 2014 Royals and 2016 Indians SOX & DODGERS IN GAME 3 each had a 2-1 lead before losing the Fall Classic. • Of the previous 89 times that the Fall Classic has been 2-1, the • The Dodgers are 9-10 in Game 4 of their previous trips to the Fall team leading 2-1 has gone on to win the following game to take a Classic, and have won in each of their last three such games. The 3-1 series lead 44 times (49.4%). Dodgers' last loss in Game 4 of the World Series came in 1978. • Of the 44 teams leading 3-1 to have won Game 4 and take a 3-1 Overall, the Dodgers are 7-4 at home in Game 4 of the World lead, 37 (84.1%) have gone on to win the Series (including 1912 Game 5 following Game 2 tie), including 10 of the last 11 times (Los Series. Angeles in 1988, Toronto in 1992 and 1993, Atlanta in 1995, New • The Red Sox are 8-4 in Game 4 of their World Series appearances, York Yankees in 2000, St. Louis in 2006, Philadelphia in 2008, New including 6-2 on the road. Boston has won each of their last four York in 2009, San Francisco in 2010 and Kansas City in 2015), with World Series Game 4s on the road (1975, 2004, 2007, 2013). Their the 2016 Cleveland Indians being the lone exception. Prior to the last World Series Game 4 loss away from Fenway came in 1967. Indians, the last team to take a 3-1 series lead and lose the Fall • The Dodgers are 20-19 all-time in Game 4 of a Postseason Classic was the 1985 St. Louis Cardinals. series, including 13-8 at home. They are 2-0 this year in Game 4s, • Of the 44 teams leading 2-1 that have lost Game 4 to even the defeating Atlanta in Game 4 of the NLDS in Atlanta and Milwaukee Series at two games apiece, 21 (47.7%) have gone on to win the in Game 4 of the NLCS at home. Series, including just two of the last five (2011 Cardinals, 2017 • The Red Sox are 16-13 all-time in Game 4 of a Postseason Astros). The 2003 Yankees, 2013 Cardinals and 2014 Royals each series, including 9-7 on the road. They are 2-0 this year in Game 4s, lost Game 4 after holding a 2-1 series lead and went on to lose the defeating the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium and World Series. Houston in ALCS Game 4 at Minute Maid Park. GAME 3 RESULTS ABOUT LAST NIGHT • The Dodgers improved to 22-24 all-time in Game 3 of a Postseason • Last night's 18-inning game, which lasted seven hours and 20 Series, including 17-8 at home. The Dodgers are now 11-9 in Game minutes, was the longest World Series game in Major League 3 of the Fall Classic, including 10-3 at home. Los Angeles is now history in time of game, as well as innings. 1-2 this Postseason in Game 3. • The thrilling contest was also the longest game by time of game • The Red Sox fell to 15-22 all-time in Game 3 of a Postseason series, in Postseason history, while reaching the 18-inning mark matched including 8-10 on the road. The Red Sox are now 5-8 in Game 3 of Game 2 of the 2014 NLDS between the San Francisco Giants and the Fall Classic, including 3-5 on the road. The Red Sox are now Washington Nationals and Game 4 of the 2005 NLDS between the 2-1 this Postseason in Game 3. Houstron Astros and Atlanta Braves for the longest by innings. RED SOX AT 2-1 STRIKEOUT MARK • This marks the seventh time that the Red Sox have led the Fall Dodgers pitchers fanned Red Sox batters 19 times in last night's game, Classic, 2-1. The Red Sox also held a 2-1 World Series lead in setting a new single-game World Series record, surpassing the St. Louis 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946 and 1986. Cardinals, who struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the 1968 World • Of the previous six times, the Red Sox won the World Series four Series. times, but have lost in each of the last two situations (1946 and 1986). • Additionally, the Red Sox have led, 2-1, in a best-of-seven ALCS on two occasions (2013 and 2018), and went on to win the series both times. Game 4 Pregame Notes - Saturday, October 27, 2018 ALL HANDS ON DECK CLUTCH JBJ • The Red Sox and Dodgers used a combined 46 players last night, • Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. delievered the game-tying surpassing the previous World Seres mark of 43 set by the Chicago home run in the top of the eighth inning, his third of the Postseason. White Sox and Houston Astros in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series, Bradley is just the third center fielder in franchise history to club at which lasted 14 innings. least three homers in a single Postseaosn, joining Dave Henderson • Each teams used 23 players last night, which tied a single-game (1986) and Johnny Damon (2004). World Series record by one team, matching the Minnesota Twins, • The round-tripper was the first game-tying home run by a Red Sox who used 23 players in Game 3 of the 1991 Fall Classic, which went player in the eighth inning-or-later of a World Series game since 12 innings. Bernie Carbo in Game 6 of the 1975 Fall Classic. In addition, it was • The teams combined to use 18 pitchers, setting a new World Series the latest Postseason game-tying or go-ahead homer by a Red Sox record. The previous record of 17 was set in the aforementioned player since David Ortiz in Game 2 of the 2013 ALCS. White Sox-Astros Game 3 in 2005. The 18 combined pitchers also • Bradley joined Ortiz as the only Red Sox ever to hit multiple set a new Postseason record (also 17 in Game 2 of the 2014 NLDS game-tying or go-ahead home runs in the sixth inning-or-later during between San Francisco and Washington). the same Postseason (2013). • Each team used nine pitchers, tying a single-game Fall Classic mark previously done by the White Sox in Game 3 of 2005 and the Dodgers in Game 2 last year (11 innings). MOVIN' ON UP • Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner delieverd his second multi-hit SOX FINALLY COOL ON THE ROAD game of the 2018 Fall Classic, and has now amassed 53 career Postseason hits, which ranks third in Dodgers Postseasn history • With last night's loss, the Red Sox' streak of five consecutive behind only Steve Garvey (63) and Bill Russell (57). victories on the road in the 2018 Postseason concluded, • Outfielder Yasiel Puig recorded his 48th and 49th career Postseason representing the longest Postseason road winning streak in hits tonight. The Cuban native ranks fourth in franchise history franchise history. behind only Turner, Russell and Garvey. • The Red Sox were the first Club to win five straight road contests since the 2014 Kansas City Royals. Only the the 2005 Chicago White Sox and 1996 New York Yankees won six straight road MADSON STAYS READY games in a single Postseason.