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Red Sox Head to World Series With 4-1 Game 5 Win Over Astros

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Defending champion Astros and ace Justin Verlander stunned in Houston.

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The Boston Red Sox are headed to another World Series after stifling the defending champion Houston Astros 4-1 in Thursday night’s Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. David Price, who has struggled in the postseason, struck out nine in six shutout innings to send the 108-win Red Sox to their first World Series since winning it all in 2013. They will be seeking their fourth championship in 15 years when they face off at Fenway Park against the Los Angeles Dodgers or Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

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