Boston Red SoxvsLos Angeles Dodgers
BOS 8/LAD 4
Things to say
The Red Sox beat the Dodgers 8-4 at Dodger Stadium.
01
opener
Boston went into LA and just took it, 8-4. They jumped on the Dodgers early and never really gave it back. On the road against that lineup, that's a statement.
02
key player
The top of Boston's order was cooking all night. They kept the line moving and left the yard when it mattered. That's the guy carrying them right now.
03
hot take
Look, the Dodgers are 69-43, but they've got a bullpen problem. Four runs isn't enough when the pen can't hold a lead.
04
deep cut
The Dodgers manager went to the pen too early again. Once your starter's still got into his stuff, you let him finish the inning.
05
exit
Anyway, Boston's dangerous right now. Curious if they can keep it rolling the rest of this series.
The recap
Boston went into Dodger Stadium and lit up the scoreboard, hanging eight on the Dodgers to walk out with an 8-4 win. The bats did the heavy lifting all night, and once they got into the LA bullpen the lead just kept stretching.
The Dodgers scratched out four but never really threatened to climb back into it. Solid road win for the Sox on a night when the heart of the order clearly showed up.