runner at first, one out. 0-1 on gomes. strike two. david ortiz just became the first red sox player all time with back-to-back three-hit games in a world series. we said he's 11 out of 15 in this world series. he'd be 12 out of 15 if beltran didn't rob him of a home run. that was back in game one. a strikeout for the second out. >> tim: sweeping slider from martinez. little pedro. kind of unfair to pedro martinez in a sense, because he had such an illustrious career. i always thought a guy who had a career like pedro martinez, you don't want to name someone prematurely. but if you're going to name anybody, it could be this guy, carlos martinez. >> joe: that stays at home plate. not only do they have the same body type -- >> tim: yeah. >> joe: -- but even the delivery is similar. >> tim: the freedom of movement of the shoulder. which scouts just love. >> joe: and a former infielder. >> tim: yeah. >> joe: 185-pound right-hander. maybe six feet. 22 years old from the dominican republic. one on, two out, a 1-0 pitch. flied into left. holliday is there, and we go to the bottom of the eighth inning here in game five. jon lester has been dominant here tonight. he's allowed only one run on three hits. will he go back to work? or is it the bullpen's turn? we'll find out after this. 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[ bong ] >> joe: jon lester, just as he did in game one, giving his team a chance to win goes 7 2/3. now it's matt adams taking a strike from koji uehara, as mike napoli takes over at first base. the tying run at the plate. six saves this postseason for the red sox closer. the 0-1. strike two. >> tim: two splitters. we've talked about how uehara, his splitters go down, they go away from a left-hander or they go away from a right-hander. very difficult to pick up. >> joe: koji brings it, adams strikes out. and on three pitches, game number five heads into the ninth. a three-pitch pinch hitting appearance for matt adams. and these red sox have seen a lot of this from their closer. koji uehara, number 19 has been great in october for the red sox. let's go to the ninth, boston up 3-1. ♪ d l up my number now ♪ ♪ weaving it through the wire ♪ switch me on ♪ i want to touch you ♪ you're just made for love ♪ i need ooh la la la la la like, scoring the perfect table? ♪ or getting a better seat? ♪ or let's say there's an accident. if you have esurance, you can use their mobile app to start a claim... upload a few photos... and get your money fast. maybe that doesn't make you a control freak. more like a control enthusiast. esurance. insurance for the modern world. now backed by allstate. click or call. invented the ideal cut diamond, unlocking the true beauty of the diamond. for over 90 years, we have continued to perfect this diamond. 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