The Boston Red Sox showed why they were the best team in baseball in 2018, needing only five games to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers for their ninth World Series title.
It didn’t come without some tough moments — Game 3 was the longest game in post-season history, and finished as a Dodgers victory in the 18th inning.
Just how dominant were the Red Sox this season? Here are some stats to help illustrate the historic run by Boston this season.
It was also a historic moment for Red Sox manager Alex Cora and Puerto Rico on Sunday.
The Toronto Blue Jays took some time to congratulate a couple of former players who were key contributors in Game 5.
Steve Pearce & David Price came up big for the Sox#WorldSeries #RedSox pic.twitter.com/0TOJXvZriG
— Fanatics View (@fanaticsview) October 29, 2018
Steve Pearce joins Babe Ruth and Ted Kluszewski as the only players 35 or older to have a multi-homer #WorldSeries game. pic.twitter.com/G5s9BImZ1v
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) October 29, 2018
Unfortunately for Clayton Kershaw, his performance in elimination games came back to haunt him in a must-win tilt for the Dodgers.
Clayton Kershaw is the first pitcher to allow three home runs in a #WorldSeries game in the last decade. He finishes the series 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA.
https://t.co/Yob1SvOFfA pic.twitter.com/nzEzXKwGSt
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 29, 2018
Here’s just a glimpse at the best reaction:
Hey @Dodgers, the support group for back-to-back #WorldSeries losers meets on Tuesdays.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) October 29, 2018
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