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Dodgers Crash In 5th Inning, Red Sox Pitching Holds; Boston Leads World Series 2-0

Again, going to the bullpen in the fifth inning turns a close game for the Dodgers into a two-run Red Sox lead, and Boston's pitchers retire the final 16 Los Angeles batters for a 4-2 win in Game 2.

Updated at 11:41 p.m. ET

Dodgers relief pitcher Ryan Madson entered Game 1 of the World Series in the fifth inning with the score tied. Boston left the inning with a two-run lead.

In Game 2 on Wednesday, Madson entered the contest in the fifth inning with the Dodgers up, 2-1, but

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