Clayton Kershaw, who avoided emergency relief work in the final two games of the NLCS, will start Game 1 of the World Series. He avoided that trouble nicely, and was able to pitch ahead because of the huge inning North Carolina provided him in the top of the frame. Needless to say, Wong wasn't happy after the game, according to Charlie Marlow of Fox 2 in St. Louis: Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe, meanwhile, shared an interesting tidbit from Uehara: ESPN's Bill Simmons sums up the World Series in less than 140 characters: Buckle up—we've got at least two more of these. An eighth-inning, two-RBI single from Trey Porter gave Mississippi State a late lead that they wouldn't relinquish in a thriller, as the Bulldogs topped the Indiana Hoosiers, 5-4. For Mississippi State, they received their lone run when CT Bradford drew a walk with the bases loaded. We saw some epic moments and games that have gone down to the wire. A great pitching performance by Carlos Rodon and some timely hitting helped North Carolina State earn a 8-1 win over North Carolina. The Beavers will play whoever is defeated in the loser's bracket in an elimination game. When you mash all the good stuff and bad stuff together, B- feels about right for the 26-year-old righty. We tie the Series." MLB World Series 2013 Game 4: Live Score, Highlights for Red Sox vs. Cardinals Tristan Thornburgh Social Media Staff October 27, 2013 Comments The Bulldogs had a hard time keeping the Bruins off the board, and UCLA continued to add to its lead with a two-out run in the sixth. Plutko's four-hit performance on the mound stood tall when the Bruins found a way to squeak through the game-winner in the eighth inning, as the Bruins' official Twitter relays: UCLA plays Game 3 winner N.C. State for the chance to go to 2-0 in Omaha, Neb. After getting the first two outs in the sixth, however, Lynn gave up a single to Dustin Pedroia and walked David Ortiz, forcing Mike Matheny to take him out. The sophomore did not give up a run until the ninth inning, and he allowed a total of only five hits and two walks in the full nine innings while striking out eight.

A 3-0 deficit after three innings didn't look good for Mississippi State, and UCLA put the game away with two more runs in the fourth.

SH–Dellucci (1,off Fox); Pavano (1,off Clemens); Castillo (1,off Contreras).

3B–New York Sierra (1,off Urbina). But Conforto grounded out to end Oregon State's at-bat. Plutko moves to 10-3, with closer David Berg continuing his string of dominance and securing his nation-best 24th save.