Game one of the 2018 World Series featured a marquis matchup of two Hall of Fame-bound lefties when Chris Sale and the Red Sox beat Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers by a score of 8-4. Tonight, two more lefties took the mound as David Price started for Boston and Hyun-Jin Ryu took the ball for the visiting Dodgers.

The first run of the game came with two outs in the bottom of the second inning when Ian Kinsler brought home Xander Bogaerts with a base hit to left field. The Red Sox continued their clutch two-out hitting as in their 11th game this Postseason, this was their 30th two-out hit. Then, Jackie Bradley Jr. knocked a base hit to left field, but when Kinsler attempted to get to third base, Chris Taylor made a perfect throw to nab him and end the inning.

David Price held the Dodgers hitless through the first three innings, but the boys in blue broke through in the fourth with back-to-back singles from David Freese and Manny Machado to start the inning. A walk to Chris Taylor loaded the bases for Matt Kemp, who hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Freese from third and tying the game at one.

With runners on first and second one out, Kike Hernandez worked a 10-pitch at-bat before striking out swinging. Then, on the first pitch of the at-bat, Yasiel Puig socked a base hit to center field, scoring Machado and putting runners at first and third with two outs. Though, Price would strike out Austin Barnes to end the threat, holding the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1.

With two outs in the 5th inning, Christian Vazquez and Mookie Betts knocked back-to-back singles (more two-out hits) to bring up Andrew Benintendi. The half inning after a magnificent catch in left, Benintendi worked a full count before drawing a walk, loading the bases and booting Ryu from the game.

Ryan Madson came in relief with the bases loaded and immediately walked Steve Pearce to force in a run, bringing an even more dangerous J.D. Martinez to the plate. The DH delivered, and as the cameras shook, two runs scored to give the Sox a 4-2 lead. Xander was up next, and after getting ahead in the count 2-1, he struck out swinging to strand runners on first and third to end the inning. Ryu’s final line: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 69 pitches.

Julio Urias pitched a scoreless bottom of the 6th for the Dodgers, and when the Red Sox ran out onto the field, a different pitcher ran to the mound. David Price‘s night was done, having pitched well: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 Ks, 88 pitches.

Joe Kelly came in relief of price for the 7th inning and absolutely carved up the Dodgers, striking out two in the perfect inning. Kenta Maeda then came in to pitch the bottom of the 7th for the Dodgers, and after inducing a groundout off the bat of Vazquez, Betts hit a fly ball double high off the Green Monster. After Benintendi struck out, lefty Scott Alexander was brought in to face Mitch Moreland who, after a wild pitch let Betts advance to third base, he struck out to end the inning.

With the Red Sox’ Game Three starter yet to be announced, Nathan Eovaldi came in to pitch the 8th inning. He quickly dispatched with Cody Bellinger, blowing a 99 MPH fastball by him. A Justin Turner groundout and Joc Pederson ended the inning, sending the game to the bottom of the 8th with the Red Sox still winning 4-2.

Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez was greeted by a first-pitch swing by J.D. Martinez who lined a ball deep to center field, though Bellinger was up to the task, making a nice sliding catch. Bogaerts then hit a fly ball to center, a much easier play for Bellinger. Two pitches, two outs. He only needed three more to get a groundout to end the inning, sending it to the top of the ninth.

Craig Kimbrel, five for five in save chances this Postseason (though they’ve all been precarious) came in to nail down the save and was greeted by Manny Machado who flew out to center field. Chris Taylor grounded out to second base for the second out and Matt Kemp followed suit, grounding out to shortstop to end the game. A one-two-three inning for Kimbrel who nails down his sixth save of the Postseason.

After losing his first 11 career Postseason starts, David Price has now won his last two. The Red Sox take a 2-0 lead in the World Series as they head to Los Angeles for Game Three.