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Steve Pearce, Jackie Bradley Jr. Power Red Sox to Game 3 ALCS Win over Astros

The Boston Red Sox pulled ahead in the American League Championship Series after an 8-2 Game 3 win over the Houston Astros.

Steve Pearce hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, but Jackie Bradley Jr. helped the team pull away with an eighth-inning Grand Slam.

Nathan Eovaldi earned the win after allowing two runs in six innings to help the Red Sox take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Defense Is As Important as Offense in This Series

As we have seen in the playoffs and throughout the regular season, there isn't a lot that separates these two teams.