29 Oct 2013

Red Sox one win away from Major League Baseball crown

5:49 pm on 29 October 2013

The Boston Red Sox are on the brink of an eighth World Series baseball title after a 3-1 win over the St Louis Cardinals in game five, of the best of seven series.

The win gives the Red Sox a 3-2 series lead with game six in Boston on Thursday.

The Red Sox are chasing their first World Series title since 2007, while the Cardinals are trying to win their second in three years.