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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2018 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Red Sox beat Dodgers at Fenway in Game 1 By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer AP Photo/David J. Phillip Boston Red Sox’s Eduardo Nunez reacts after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning Tuesday. BOSTON — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seiz- ing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on a chilly, windy Tuesday night. Benintendi had four hits, Martinez drove in two early runs and pinch-hitter Edu- ardo Nunez golfed a three-run homer to seal it. The 108-win Red Sox got a solid effort from their bullpen after an expected duel between aces Chris Sale and Clayton Kershaw never developed. From the get-go, Fenway Park caused all sorts of prob- lems for the Dodgers. Mookie Betts led off for the Red Sox with a popup that twisted first baseman David Freese as he tried to navigate the tight foul space near the stands. Lost, he overran the ball and it dropped behind him. Given a second chance, Betts lined a single that set up a two-run first inning. “It was important for us to score first and kind of put some pressure on them,” World Series: Game 1 Boston Los Angeles 8 4 Boston leads series, 1-0 Game 2: L.A. Dodgers at Boston Red Sox, Today, 5:09 p.m. TV: FOX Betts said. In the seventh, left fielder Joc Pederson looked hesitant as he chased Benintendi’s soft fly, rushing toward the seats that jut out down the line. The ball ticked off his glove for a double, and soon Nunez con- nected to break open a 5-4 game. The crowd and cold tem- peratures were no picnic for Los Angeles, either. The oddly angled ballpark became an echo chamber even before the first pitch. Chants of “Beat LA!” began early, Ker- shaw got heckled with a sing- song serenade and Dodgers villain Manny Machado heard loud boos all evening. One person wearing blue drew a cheer: Manager Dave Roberts, saluted in pregame introductions for the steal in Boston’s 2004 playoff come- back against the Yankees. STANFIELD Tigers on course for trip to state Stanfield’s boys cross-country team is one of the best they have had in 17 years By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian ric Jensen says his Stan- field boys cross-country team is the best the school has had since the Tigers won the state title in 2001. While that is high praise, berths to state are few, and some of the best runners in the state will be left behind. “If we don’t qualify as a team, they will have to get in the top five,” Jensen said. “It is doable for a couple of them to qualify. They work really hard. They are the hardest working set of kids I have ever had.” Leading the way for the Tigers are sophomore Sisay Hurty, junior Rafael “Pollo” Orozco, and senior Elias Esquivel, while juniors Juan Escalante and Franklin Gomez E round out the group. The Tigers will run in the 2A/1A Special District 3 meet at 3 p.m. Friday at Community Park in Pendleton. The top two teams, and the top five individuals, advance to the state meet Nov. 3 at Lane Community College in Eugene. Stanfield knows it will have to have its best day to knock off top-ranked Union, and Hep- pner, which is No. 2. The Tigers are ranked third in the district and sixth in the state. “We would have to have a perfect day to overtake Hep- pner,” Jensen said. Added Esquivel, “We are in a pretty good position,” he said. “We just need to have a couple of guys jump some Heppner guys.” One thing that has helped the boys this season is that the OSAA created a 3A division for the boys, therefore giv- ing smaller schools more of an opportunity to qualify for state. On the girls side, which still See STANFIELD/2B Stanfield runners Rafael Orozco, left, Sisay Hurty and Elias Esquivel make up the core of the Tigers’ sixth-ranked boys cross-country team. They will have an uphill battle to qual- ify for state when they face No. 2 Heppner and top-ranked Union in the Special District 3 district meet on Friday in Pendleton. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Prep volleyball Pendleton loses to Crook County in straight sets By BRETT KANE East Oregonian Tuesday night was a big one for the Bucks: Their home match would not only honor their four senior captains, but it would also close out their season. Unfortunately, the visiting Crook County Cowgirls bested Pendleton in three sets, but it wasn’t without a fight. After opening the game by honoring their departing seniors — Elisabeth House, Elli Nirschl, Kirah McGlothan, and Aspen Gar- ton — the Cowgirls put two points on the scoreboard before the Bucks tied it up with kills from Garton and middle blocker Jade Davidson. It was a neck-and-neck set — as soon as Crook County managed a lead, Pendleton was quick to bring it back to a tie. But after the score evened out at 15-15, the Cowgirls put in enough scores with kills from defensive specialists Stormie Camara and Kacie Safford, and outside hitter Raegan Wilkins, to claim the set, 25-20. The following two sets weren’t as smooth for the Bucks. Although scores from House and opposite hitter Brooklyn Lunny opened the second set with a three-point lead, Crook County continued to rack up points until they led 20-10. McGlo- than recorded one more point for the team before Wilkins and libero Mekynzie Wells wrapped up the set for the Cowgirls, 25-12. Crook County gained a quick 6-point lead over the Bucks to See VOLLEYBALL/2B Sports shorts THIS DATE IN SPORTS Rams still top AP Pro32 poll; Patriots, Chiefs tied at No. 2 NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are in seventh heaven. The Rams (7-0) remain the league’s only unbeaten team after a 39-10 rout of the San Fran- cisco 49ers. They will look to stay unbeaten when they host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. And the Rams are the unanimous top team in the latest AP Pro32 poll for the fifth consecutive week. They received all 12 first-place votes and 384 points in balloting Tuesday by media mem- bers who regularly cover the NFL. “With (running back) Todd Gurley and (defensive lineman) Aaron Donald doing the dirty work, the league’s only unbeaten team is blessed with superstars on both sides of the ball,” said Ira Kaufman of Fox 13 in Tampa, Florida. The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs are tied for second with 365 points. The Patriots (5-2) have won four in a row and are back on top of the AFC East. They will close out Week 8 when they head to Buffalo to take on the Bills on “Monday Night Football.” New England has won 31 of its past 35 meetings with the divi- sion rival. 1959 — Wilt Chamberlain plays in his first NBA game with the Philadelphia Warriors. Chamber- lain plays his entire career — 1,045 consecutive games — without a disqualification. 2012 — Pablo Sandoval becomes the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game to lead the Giants over the Tigers 8-3 in the series opener. 2013 — A majority-female offi- ciating crew works a college foot- ball game in an apparent first. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
