Boston Red Sox (108-54, 9-3) Vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (92-71, 8-6) LHP Eduardo Rodríguez (0-0, 6.23) Vs
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Boston Red Sox (108-54, 9-3) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (92-71, 8-6) LHP Eduardo Rodríguez (0-0, 6.23) vs. LHP Rich Hill (0-0, 2.61) Saturday, October 27, 2018 | 5:09 p.m. PT | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA World Series - Game 4 TV: FOX | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.), ESPN Radio, AM 1540 (Kor.) INCHING CLOSER: With the 3-2 extra-inning walk-off victory last night MATCHUP vs. RED SOX in Game 3 of the World Series and now trailing the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in All-Time VS. BOS: LA trails series, 7-8 (1-5 at Fenway Park) the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers will look to even the series up in Game All-Time Postseason vs. BOS: 2-6 (1-0 at Dodger Stadium) 4 tonight. The Dodgers won their second consecutive National League World Series Game 1 at BOS: L, 4-8 W: Barnes L: Kershaw pennant last week and are representing the NL in the World Series for the World Series Game 2 at BOS: L, 2-4 W: Price L: Ryu S: Kimbrel second year in-a-row against the American League champion Boston Red World Series Game 3 vs. BOS: W, 3-2 (18) W: Wood L: Eovaldi Sox, who downed the Houston Astros, 4-1 in the ALCS. This marks the RICHARD THE MOUNTAIN MAN: Tonight, the Dodgers will send th Dodgers 11 trip to the Fall Classic since moving to Los Angeles in 1958, veteran left-hander Rich Hill to the mound as he looks to tie the series up in th their 20 World Series appearance in franchise history and first Game 4 of the World Series against the Red Sox. In three games (two starts) consecutively since 1977-78. The Dodgers are 8-6 in this year’s Postseason this Postseason, Hill has allowed just three runs in 10.1 innings (2.61 ERA) and the club owns a 5-1 mark at home (2-0 vs. Atlanta, 2-1 vs. Milwaukee, and has limited the opposition to a .211 average. He last pitched in Game 6 1-0 vs. Boston). of the NLCS against the Brewers, tossing a scoreless inning of relief with a This is the 12th time in Dodger franchise history that the club strikeout. The southpaw last started in Game 4 of the NLCS, allowing one trailed 2-1 in the World Series (1916, ’41, ’47, ’49, ’53, ’55, ’65, run on three hits over 5.0 innings and striking out six against three walks as ’74, ’77, ’81, 2017) and of the 11 times, the club has gone on to he did not factor in the decision in the Dodgers’ 2-1 victory. Over his last win the Fall Classic three times (1955, ’65, ’81). It is also the 10th eight Postseason starts, Hill has gone 1-0 with a 2.27 ERA (9 ER/35.2 IP) time in Dodger history that the club trailed a series 2-1 and played and has held hitters to a .194 batting average, while striking out 45 against at home in Game 4 of the World Series, which according to Stats 20 walks. LLC., is the most among any franchise, with the Yankees in th second with six such games. In his 14 big league season and his third with the Dodgers, Hill posted an 11-5 record with a 3.66 ERA (54 ER/132.2 IP) and The Dodgers have won 23 NL pennants, tying them with the struck out 150 batters against 41 walks in 25 games (24 starts). He Giants for the most in National League history. also held hitters to a .219 average, while posting a 1.12 WHIP and The Dodgers are 6-13 in their previous 19 World Series and are collecting 10 quality starts. The southpaw, who led the team in 49-66 (.426) overall in those contests. wins, ranked among NL starters in winning percentage (.688, 7th), In this 114th World Series, 15 active Dodgers have previous World opponents’ batting average (.220, 12th), opponents’ on-base Series experience, including Austin Barnes (2017), Cody percentage (.288, 11th), WHIP (1.12, 12th), hits per nine innings Bellinger (2017), Yasmani Grandal (2017), David Freese (7.38, 12th) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.79, 14th). (2011, 2013), Kiké Hernández (2017), Rich Hill (2017), Kenley Hill was dominant in the second-half of the season, as he went 9- Jansen (2017), Clayton Kershaw (2017), Ryan Madson (2008, 1 with a 3.03 ERA (26 ER/77.1 IP) and limited the opposition to 2009, 2015), Kenta Maeda (2017), Joc Pederson (2017), Yasiel a .187 average in 13 starts. He also struck out 90 batters against Puig (2017), Chris Taylor (2017), Justin Turner (2017) and just 21 walks, while posting a 0.94 WHIP. Among big league Alex Wood (2017). starters with 10 or more starts following the All-Star break, Hill This series marks the second time that the Dodgers and Red Sox tied for the league lead in wins, while ranking among the best in franchises have met in the World Series, following Boston’s 4-1 opponents’ batting average (7th), opponents’ on-base percentage victory in the 1916 Fall Classic. Back then, the Dodgers were (.251, 6th), opponents’ OPS (.600, 10th), WHIP (8th) and strikeouts known as the Brooklyn Robins and it was Brooklyn’s first (T-12th). appearance in the Fall Classic. In that series, future Dodger coach In seven career games (one start) against the Red Sox, Hill has Babe Ruth was exceptional for Boston, tossing 14.0 innings and allowed 10 earned runs over 7.0 innings (12.86 ERA) and has giving up just one run in a Game 2 victory in Boston. The Dodgers struck out 10 against five walks. The Boston native also pitched held Ruth hitless in five at-bats in that contest. four seasons for the Red Sox from 2010-12 and in 2015, going 4- Los Angeles is 7-8 all-time against the Red Sox since the advent 1 with a 1.34 ERA (9 ER/60.2 IP) in 44 games (four starts). of Interleague Play and have held the upper hand at Dodger Hill has made two career starts in the Worlds Series, both last year Stadium going 6-3. The Dodgers and Red Sox last met during the against the Astros, allowing just two runs over 8.2 innings (2.08 2016 campaign, with Los Angeles taking two of three at Chavez ERA) and punching out 12 against four walks. He also held hitters Ravine from Aug. 5-7. to a .219 average (7-for-32) and posted a 1.27 WHIP. JUST HOW WE DREW IT UP: The 18-inning, seven hours and 20 minute game last night was the longest World Series game in Major League JOC CLASSIC: Dodger outfielder Joc Pederson put the Dodgers on the Baseball history in time of game and innings. The thrilling contest was also board first in Game 3 of the World Series last night with a solo home run in the longest game by time in Postseason history, while tying for the longest the third inning. The big fly was Pederson’s fourth career homer in the Fall playoff game by innings, matching Game 2 of the 2014 NLDS between the Classic, which is now tied for the third most in franchise history with Roy Giants and Nationals, and Game 4 of the 2005 NLDS between the Astros Campanella, Davey Lopes, Reggie Smith and Steve Yeager. Pederson and Braves. trails Hall-of-Famer Duke Snider (11) and Gil Hodges (5) for the most round trippers in Dodger World Series history. According to Stats LLC., Game 3 lasted longer than the entirety of the 1939 World Series, when the Yankees swept the Reds in MR. FREESE: Dodger infielder David Freese, who went 0-for-2 in Game four games that took a combined seven hours and five minutes. 3 of the World Series last night, has posted a .286 (14-for-49)/.397/.469 THAT FUNCY MUNCY: Dodger infielder Max Muncy came through in slashline in 15 World Series contests. Freese has also collected four doubles, the clutch last night as he blasted his first career walk-off hit with a solo one triple, one homer and seven RBI in those games and was named the home run in the 18th inning. It was the fourth walk-off win in the World MVP of the 2011 World Series after hitting .348 with a walk-off homer in Series in Dodger franchise history and the second walk-off homer in the Fall Game 6 of the 2011 Fall Classic. Classic in the club’s history, with the last being in 1988 with Kirk Gibson’s MANNY BEING MANNY: All-Star infielder Manny Machado has given legendary pinch-hit two-run homer to give the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers an offensive spark in the past 11 games, slashing .283 (13-for- the Oakland Athletics in Game 1. In 14 career Postseason games, Muncy has 46)/.320/.457 with seven runs, two doubles, two homers and 10 RBI. collected 10 runs, one double, three homers and six RBI along with posting Machado has hit a total of three home runs and has collected 12 RBI in 13 a .841 OPS. playoff games this year, which both rank the second most in baseball. His Muncy’s walk-off homer was the first game-winning homer in the 12 RBI currently trails Boston’s J.D.