Bellinger’s arm extends Game 3 into late night

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES

Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger made a sensational throw to nail a Boston Red Sox runner at the plate in the 10th inning, and Game 3 of the World Series was still tied at 1 on Friday night.

The Red Sox lead the best-of-seven Series 2-0.

Game 3 was tied 1-1 going to the 12th inning.

Manny Machado had a chance to win it for Los Angeles in the bottom of the 10th, but Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel got him to pop up with two outs and a runner on second.

Bellinger saved the Dodgers in the top of the 10th, catching a flyball at medium depth and throwing out pinch-runner Ian Kinsler at the plate for an inning-ending double play. Bellinger was 275 feet from home when he caught pinch-hitter Eduardo Nunez’s fly, Statcast said.

Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler delivered a brilliant start, shutting out the highest-scoring team in the majors on just two singles in seven innings.

Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in the Boston eighth off closer Kenley Jansen to make it 1-all. Joc Pederson homered early for Los Angeles off Rick Porcello.

The Dodgers had a chance in the bottom of the ninth, but pinch-hitter Brian Dozier fouled out with runners on first and second to end the inning.

Boston manager Alex Cora made all sorts of moves, trying to help his team take a 3-0 lead.

Fresh from starting and winning on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, lefty David Price came out of the Red Sox bullpen to pitch the ninth.

He gave up a leadoff single to Bellinger, then picked him off with one out — Bellinger was tagged after a long rundown that led to all nine Boston players nearby, ready to take part.

Cora reworked his outfield in the eighth when Machado came up with two outs and a runner on first, guarding against the slugger pulling a ball. He shifted Bradley from center to left, moved Mookie Betts from right to center and slid J.D. Martinez — the weakest of the three — from left over to right.

AARON HONORED

Major League Baseball’s largest developmental effort for minority players is being renamed after one of the sport’s greatest players.

The Elite Development Invitational has been renamed the Hank Aaron Invitational and will include a showcase game beginning next season.

The event has been held since 2015 for high-school age players to get them to the next levels of the game either on or off the field. The program has been run by Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association and USA Baseball.