World Series Game 2: Red Sox defeat Dodgers 4-2

The Boston Red Sox's Eduardo Nunez.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Wednesday night at Fenway Park in Game 2 of the World Series. They now have a 2-0 series lead.

The Red Sox were down 2-1 in the fourth inning, with the Dodgers enjoying their first lead of the series, but they made a comeback in the bottom of the fifth, bringing the score to 4-2. Rookie right-hander Walker Buehler will start for the Dodgers in Game 3, while either Nathan Eovaldi or Rick Porcello will start for the Red Sox. Game 3 of the series will be played Friday at Dodger Stadium.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.