Lester's Strong Start Backs Red Sox In Game 5 Win; Lead Series 3 Games To 2, 1 Win Away From Title

The Boston Red Sox are 1 win away from the 2013 World Series championship, thanks to John Lester's 7 and 2/3 inning, 1 run allowed performance, and well as some clutch late inning heroics.

The Red Sox struck first in the top of the 1st, as David Ortiz doubled to right, scoring Dustin Pedroia and giving the Sox a 1-0 lead. It would stay that way until the bottom of the 4th, when Matt Holiday crushed a solo homerun to deep center to tie the game at 1, which it would stay until the top of the 7th, when with 1 out and runners on 1st and 2nd, Boston catcher David Ross hit a ground rule double, scoring rookie Xander Bogaerts while Stephan Drew had to be held at 3rd. Drew would later score on a single by Jacoby Ellsbury, giving the Red Sox a 3-1 lead. That would be enough, as after Lester departed with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th, Koji Uehara continued his fantastic postseason with a 4-out save, his 2nd of the fall classic. Starter Adam Wainwright pitched well for St. Louis, giving up 3 earned runs over 7 innings, but Lester was better, and that proved to be the difference in game 5.

The Red Sox will return to Fenway Park on Wednesday night, as they will try to take home their 3rd World Series title in the past 10 seasons. John Lackey will pitch for Boston, and he will oppose rookie Michael Wacha, who will look to continue his amazing postseason.

An interesting note. the Cardinals team plane's takeoff for Boston was delayed until 9:09 on Tuesday night because of mechanical issues. Also, Boston is expect to get left fielder Shane Victorino back in the lineup for game 6, and he was sidelined with back tightness.

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