Off another strong start by David Price, Boston cruised to a 2-0 World Series lead over Los Angeles. Here are three thoughts on the Red Sox’ 4-2 victory in Game 2:
For the second night in a row, L.A.’s Ryan Madson looked more like an arsonist than a fireman. The 38-year-old was sharp through the NLDS and NLCS—certainly better than he’d been during the regular season, with a rough home run habit and a 5.47 ERA. But he’s now pitched in nine of the team’s thirteen postseason games, and this week, he hasn’t held up well. In Game 1 of the World Series, he inherited two runners and allowed both to score.