Boston scored a pair of runs in the seventh inning to break the tie and are now just a win from the World Series title after a 3-1 victory in St. Louis.
Lester outduels Wainwright, in GIF form

Rob CarrRoss set up low and in, but Lester’s 93 mph fastball ended up belt-high and over the middle of the plate. Holliday did not miss, and suddenly the game was tied, 1-1.
It wasn’t just the pitchers who displayed impeccable control. Check out this paper airplane toss shortly after the game:
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Rob CarrLester notched seven strikeouts and allowed only four hits to earn his second victory of the series. He has allowed only one run in 15⅓ innings in his two World Series starts.
Ortiz knocked in the first run of the game with a double in the first inning. The 37-year-old slugger added two more hits to finish 3-for-4 and raise his series batting average to .733.
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Read Article >Ross hits go-ahead double, gets nabbed at plate

H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY SportsThe Red Sox are two and a half innings away from taking a 3-2 lead back to Boston.
Read Article >Sox and Cards tied, 1-1, after 6 innings

ElsaWainwright continued the momentum into the sixth inning, retiring the heart of Boston’s order. That included Ortiz, who lined out sharply to center field to end a streak of nine consecutive plate appearances in which he reached base.
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ElsaAllen Craig starting at first base in Game 5

Eileen Blass-USA TODAYUPDATE (6:55 p.m. ET): Well, that was unexpected. Looks like Allen Craig is going to play first base after all, as the Cardinals have put him in the starting lineup for Game 5. He’s batting sixth and playing at first; Matt Adams moves to the bench.
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Read Article >2013 World Series: Game 5 lineups

Eileen Blass-USA TODAY1. Ellsbury - CF
2. Pedroia - 2B
3. Ortiz - 1B
4. Gomes - LF
5. Nava - RF
6. Bogaerts - 3B
7. Drew - SS
8. Ross - C
9. Lester - SP
1. Carpenter - 2B
2. Robinson - CF
3. Holliday - LF
4. Beltran - RF
5. Molina - C
6. Craig - 1B
7. Freese - 3B
8. Kozma - SS
9. Wainwright - SP
Read Article >World Series Game 5 TV info, more

Rob CarrJoe Buck and Tim McCarver will be in the broadcast booth for first pitch, which is slated for 8:07 p.m. ET.
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