They certainly didn't help themselves -- a David Freese overrun in the first led to two runs and a fielding situation and The Human Home Run Machine For The Other Team (Alex Wood) finished it off with three more in the seventh for the 8-4 Boston coronation for the night.
But, that said, what happened in between was the most flagrant bullshit I've seen in a World Series since the 2005 rig-job that tossed the White Sox a World Championship...
- There were at least four calls by that first-base umpire tonight that I have to question on check swings -- all seeming to favor the Red Sox.
- In the third, the Dodgers get out of the inning if the second-base umpire calls correct interference on the throw to first (which was originally called out, overturned correctly on review -- but, of course, no one wants to stop the Red Sox Express tonight, so no review on the interference at second!) That costs a third run and breaks the 2-2 tie.
- Fifth inning, grounder on the line, Mookie Betts (who was also involved in the Freese overrun that eventually cost the Dodgers the first two runs) is thrown out, but the ball is called foul... And is fair.
- Then, as Betts scores, no review on the bag at first, and it looks like the out is secured by a very small margin -- that ends up costing the 2 runs that basically get all the idiots who don't care to watch what's really going on to point and laugh -- even though Kershaw starts in the postseason are still 10-5 for the Dodgers!!
- The umpires gave the Red Sox every conceivable call. Three meaningful extra outs, but the game is still 5-4 until the Human Home Run Machine For The Other Team.
Game 2 (if you can call it as such -- Dave Roberts is outmanaging himself again!!) is tomorrow night.
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