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Dodgers' Bullpen Collapses, Giving Red Sox 1-0 World Series Lead

Red sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi got whatever he wanted Tuesday night, going 4-4, and pinch-hitter Eduardo Nunez cracked a three-run home run in the seventh inning, putting the Dodgers away.
Red Sox third-baseman Rafael Devers is congratulated by Boston's first-base coach after his fifth-inning RBI single in Game One of the World Series. Devers, who turns 22 Wednesday, is playing spectacularly in the 2018 postseason. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Updated at 11:07 p.m. ET

Red Sox left-fielder Andrew Benintendi went 4-5 and scored three runs, designated hitter J.D. Martinez was 2-3 with two runs batted in and ace starting pitcher Chris Sale struck out seven batters despite being pulled from the game early.

But the dagger as Boston won Game 1 of the World Series was pinch-hitter Eduardo Nunez's three-run homer over the Green Monster in the seventh inning, putting the game well out of the Dodgers' reach at 8-4.

Infielder Manny Machado had three runs batted in, infielder Justin

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