The aces hooked up in Game 1, and it didn’t take long for the Red Sox bats to get going. In the top of the second, Ortiz (who was to have a monster series) walked and was quickly followed by a two-run blast by Mookie Betts. Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon then doubled, and to add to the Nationals’ woes Scherzer was injured and had to leave the game. Yusmeiro Petit replaced him and surrendered another two-run homer, this time to Jackie Bradley Jr.. The second inning ended with no further damage, but the Red Sox held the early 4-0 lead and those runs would prove to be enough. The Nationals did get a run in the bottom of the fifth on a Stephen Drew sac fly, but would come no closer.
Game 1 to the Red Sox 5-1.
--sumbitted by Bill Schneider--
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