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BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox did not waste any time, scoring five times in their first two turns at bat, eventually defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 in the first game of the World Series Wednesday.

David Ortiz and Mike Napoli have about their sticks in victory with three RBIs each. The pitcher Jon Lester (3-2) also had a say, he who shut out the opponent for seven innings.

Red Sox and earn a ninth straight game in the World Series, which they had won in four games in their last two appearances in 2004 and 2007.

men manager John Farrell quickly pulled the teeth while Napoli cleared the bases with a double in the first.

local favorites were again loaded the bases in the second after a hit pay Dustin Pedroia. David Ortiz, however, was stolen a grand slam when outfielder Carlos Beltran made a spectacular catch over the right field fence.

Beltran left the game later, injured a rib. He was transported to the hospital for tests.

kick Ortiz eventually turned into sacrifice fly. “Big Papi” was subsequently resumed hitting a resounding two-run homer to right. The Dominican now has four homers during these playoffs.

young Xander Bogaerts, 21, pushed a teammate at the plate in the eighth with a sacrifice fly.

Cardinals have finally entered the scoring when Matt Holliday hit a long ball solo at the expense of Canadian Ryan Dempster in the ninth.
Before that, Lester, who left after two outs in the eighth, was just perfect. The left-hander conceded just five hits, singles, and one base on balls, while removing eight strikeouts.

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vis-à-vis Adam Wainwright (2-2) did not seem comfortable on the mound. It was first awarded a base on balls to the first batter to stand at the plate, who had distributed one free pass at the 23 previous rounds in the playoffs.

big right-hander has also seen a candle fell at his feet after a miscommunication with his catcher Yadier Molina.

In the end, he allowed five points, three earned, in five innings. Wainwright has allowed six hits and one walk while fanning four opponents.

Red Sox try to take a 2-0 lead on Thursday, again at Fenway Park in Boston. Rookie Michael Wacha (3-0) should be on the mound for the Cardinals, facing veteran John Lackey (2-0).