J.D. Martinez Drives In Two As Boston Doubles Up On Dodgers, 4-2, Leads Series Two Games To None

Players of the Day for Wednesday, October 24, 2018

World Series Game Two: Boston Red Sox 4 LA Dodgers 2

J.D. Martinez

Taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series, the Boston Red Sox doubled up on the Dodgers again, with a 4-2, game two win after steamrolling to an 8-4 win in game one.

Boston's J.D. Martinez had the key hit. Singling to right with score tied and the bases loaded in the fifth, Martinez drove in a pair of runs to put the Red Sox up 4-2, allowing starter David Price and a trio of relievers to hold the Dodgers hitless for the final four innings.

Price earned the win, allowing three hits and two runs while fanning five and walking three. Joe Kelly, Nathan Eovaldi, and Criag Kimbrel respectively worked perfect seventh, eighth, and ninth innings after Price set the side down in order in the top of the sixth.

Mookie Betts had three hits and scored a run; Martinez, who was 1-for-4, is batting .429 in the series and is at .333 with two homers and 13 RBI in the 2018 post-season. Martinez led the AL in RBI with 130 during the regular season and was second in batting and home runs at .330 and 43.

After a day off Thursday, the series resumes Friday in Los Angeles. Games three is scheduled for an 8:09 pm ET start.