Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had an epiphany after he walked off the field at Dodger Stadium following Boston’s excruciating 18-inning loss to the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series.
“That’s when we knew we were going to win the World Series,” said Bogaerts. “That fueled us for the next day coming to the ballpark.”
The loss was costly, eating up over seven hours in the longest World Series game in Major League Baseball history. But Bogaerts explained the Sox never panicked, thanks to a post-game speech from club manager Alex Cora. “Cora gave a speech after the game about the team’s effort and the performance from Nate Eovaldi,” said Bogaerts.