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Red Sox Knock Out Champs

am800-sports-baseball-boston-red sox-astros-alcs-1.8508471 HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 18: (L-R) David Price #24, Mookie Betts #50, and Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate with the William Harridge Trophy in the clubhouse after defeating the Houston Astros 4-1 in Game Five of the American League Championship Series to advance to the 2018 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (David Price, Mookie Betts, and Eduardo Rodriguez of the Red Sox celebrate after defeating the Astros 4-1 in Game Five of the American League Championship Series on October 18, 2018 in Houston. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images))

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The Red Sox beat Houston 41 to win the ALCS in five games

The Red Sox are headed to the World Series.  

They eliminated the defending champion Astros with a 4-1 win in Game Five of the American League Championship Series in Houston.  

J.D. Martinez hit a solo homer in the third inning and Rafael Devers added a three-run shot in the sixth for Boston.  

Jackie Bradley Junior homered twice and drove in nine runs to win  A-L-C-S MVP.

David Price struck out nine over six innings of three-hit ball for the win.  Justin Verlander took the loss for Houston.  

Boston won the series 4-1 and will face either the Dodgers or Brewers in the Fall Classic.

The Dodgers have a 3-2 lead going into Game 6 Friday night at Miller Park.