Boston Red Sox

Morning sports update: Ken Rosenthal did not look pleased about getting hit with a postgame Gatorade shower

Plus: the latest news from Game 1 of the World Series, takeaways from the Bruins win in Ottawa, and the possible origin of that 'Beat L.A.' chant.

The Red Sox dugout reacts as Eduardo Nunez celebrates his three-run home run during the seventh inning Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series. Elsa / Getty Images

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa

3 minutes to read

Three more wins to go.

The Red Sox got to Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw early, and Eduardo Nunez virtually sealed the game late with his pinch-hit, thee-run homer as Boston took Game 1 of the World Series by an 8-4 margin Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Even closer Craig Kimbrel looked like his old self in a 1-2-3 inning to finish the game.

Enjoy those free tacos. And hey, the Bruins won Tuesday night, too. More on both games below.

We warned you, Ken Rosenthal

Oh, the perils of covering this Red Sox team.

As satisfying as Tuesday night’s Game 1 win must have been, it probably wasn’t the most ideal weather for getting doused with ice-cold Gatorade. Too bad for Eduardo Nunez. He hit a critical home run, and that’s usually the reward.

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But Nunez wasn’t the only victim.

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Ken Rosenthal, of FOX Sports, suffered collateral damage. Side-eyeing catcher Christian Vazquez and another player who tossed gallons of cold sports drink his way in 40-degree weather, Rosenthal looked none too pleased, and many on Twitter noticed.

It’s not the first time a national baseball reporter was seemingly unprepared for the impromptu soaking courtesy of the Red Sox during this season’s playoffs. And NESN reporter Guerin Austin, who is all too familiar with the team’s Gatorade showers (among other celebratory postgame antics), said Rosenthal should have known what was coming.

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Here’s the rest of the latest Game 1 news from Boston.com:

Good call, John Smoltz

The Dodgers’ Game 2 starter is taking in Fenway Park for the first time

Hyun-Jin Ryu has pitched in some big moments and been unstoppable at Dodgers Stadium, but his record has been a little more mixed away from home. The South Korea native also said that, prior to this week, he had only seen Fenway Park on TV: “My initial reaction to the Green Monster is it’s very tall.” Fact check: True. [Boston.com]

Are the Patriots looking to add a cornerback? 

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson wants to be traded. And according to his cousin, the Patriots are one of three teams that have “been pretty aggressive” pursuing him, even if the Cardinals say he’s not on the block. [The Boston Globe]

This writer’s father (maybe) started the ‘Beat L.A.’ chant

The now-famous “Beat L.A.” chant — heard in arenas across the NBA to the World Series this year at Fenway Park — is said to date back to Game 7 of the 1982 Eastern Conference Finals at the old Boston Garden when Celtics fans sang it from the stands as their team was losing to the 76ers, to encourage Philadelphia to take down the hated Lakers in the NBA Finals. Alana Semuels, a writer for The Atlantic, says her father claims to have started the chant with his friends, but the Celtics are arguing with the theory. [The Atlantic]

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3 takeaways from the Bruins win in Ottawa

The Bruins finished their weeklong Canadian road trip with a 4-1 win Tuesday night against the Senators, thanks to the work of their top line and a big game from David Pastrnak. Matthew Castle has the three things you should know if you missed the game. [Boston.com]

Daily highlight: Sure, elsewhere in the league, Sidney Crosby had an impressive game-winning overtime goal. But after these two goal-line stick saves, maybe the Bruins should play Brandon Carlo in net? Enjoy them in slow motion:

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