Boston put the wraps on a dominating season with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Game 5 of the World Series. The Red Sox secured their first title since 2013 -- a blink of the eye on the Boston-baseball time scale -- and fourth in 15 years. Boston has now won nine titles in franchise history, tied for third-most of all big league teams.

Yasiel Puig lifted his arms in triumph, then wiggled his fingers in an attempt to ignite a hostile crowd that had grown silent in the wake of his blast. His two-out, three-run home run in the sixth inning of Game 7 in this National League Championship Series had extended the Dodgers' lead to four, providing enough cushion for a 5-1 victory over the Brewers and another pennant.

David Price ended his winless string of postseason starts on Thursday, dealing six scoreless innings to help vault the Red Sox into the World Series.

Price, who had started 11 playoff games dating back to 2011 without earning a victory, struck out a postseason career-high nine batters while walking none and limiting the Houston Astros to three hits.

Price finished his outing by retiring seven straight batters, and the Red Sox's bullpen finished out a 4-1 win, allowing Boston to close out the American League Championship Series four games to one and advance to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2013.

Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and Orlando Arcia hit a two-run homer in a 4-0 victory over the Dodgers on Monday that gave Milwaukee a 2-1 lead in the NL Championship Series.

Wade Miley pitched masterfully into the fifth inning before turning it over to a lights-out Milwaukee bullpen, 38-year-old catcher Erik Kratz kept up his torrid hitting and the Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-0 in Game 3 on a cool, misty Sunday to sweep their National League Division Series.

The Brewers have won 11 straight dating to the regular season and advance to their first NL Championship Series since 2011.