The Dodgers did not lose it all tonight — they still have as many of six battles left to save the kingdom — but a series of very small things caused them to lose the battle that was Game 1 of the 2018 World Series. Sure, You can look at the box score here, see that the Red Sox won 8-4 in a game which was broken wide open with a three-run homer and say that Boston's win was a definitive one. The Red Sox beat Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, won by four and now lead the series 1-0.