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With the use of the long ball, the Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Sunday at Joker Stadium, winning the 114th edition of the Fall Basic four games to one. Dorrie Pearce hit two residence runs for Boston, subscribing to Babe Ruth and Ted Kluszewski as the only players 35 or older to have a multi-homer World Series video game. The first was a two-run shot in the top of the primary inning. He later had a solo home run inside the eighth. Pearce, a journeyman who has played for every workforce in the American League East division, had three house runs and eight RBI in five games. He was named World Series MVP. "Baseball is a funny video game, " Pearce said to Monk Sports. "The longer you stay in the game, great issues can happen. I'm very blessed to be here right now. inches Mookie Betts and T. D. Martinez added single home runs in the 6th and seventh, respectively. Clayton Kershaw, who may have played his final game in a Dodgers uniform, took the loss. In seven innings, he gave up four runs on eight hits -- three of which were home runs -- and struck out five. For Boston, starter David Price was brilliant. After surrendering a home set you back David Freese on the first of all pitch, he allowed only three hits, walked two and struck out five in seven innings. Ahead of he was pulled in the bottom from the eighth, Price had out of production 14 batters in a line. For a long time, Price had been praised for his playoff shortcomings, having never won a game. He now has won three, including two in this World Series. "It's very special, " Value said to Fox Sports, gesturing toward his Red Sox teammates. "Seeing all these harvested men over there merely acting like little children, that's what it's about. " This is the ninth tournament for Boston, tying the Red Sox with the Athletics for third most all time. Only the New York Yankees (27) and St. Louis Capital (11) have more. Boston, who also last won it all in 2013, has now won 4 titles since 2004, which was the year the Red Sox out of cash what was then an 86-year drought between championships. Boston's Alex Cora, in his initial year as a manager, is the first Puerto Rican administrator to take a team to -- and now win -- the World Series. He led pre lit the Red Sox with their best season in the franchise's 118-year history -- and it's near the top of the sport perfect. "What a season, " Cora said to Fox Sports. "Everything starts with these guys. They're very talented. They bought into it from day one in spring training. They've been incredibly consistent as far as preparation, practicing their business. What a approach to end it. " Boston entered the World Series while the favorite, as the Crimson Sox were superior all the year. They went 22-9-1 in spring training. They won a franchise-record 108 video games in the regular season.