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Young Red Sox stars must adapt to postseason pressure

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"There were some things that were firsts and I'm sure that lent to some of what you saw," said Farrell. "We chased far too many pitches yesterday -- below the zone and above the zone."

Lack of postseason experience also seemed to be evident on defense, as Andrew Benintendi was caught off guard by Roberto Perez tagging up from first, and Bradley sailed two throws well to the first-base side of home plate. Given how aggressive the Indians were on the bases, Bradley and Benintendi had a chance to throw three runners out with accurate throws.