Red Sox first slugger David Ortiz lifts closer Koji Uehara after a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night at Busch Stadium. (Rob Carr / Getty Images)
Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli flips the ball back to closer Koji Uehara after he picked off the Cardinals’ Kolten Wong for the final out of Game 4. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
Cardinals pinch-runner Kotlen Wong slams his helmet after being picked off first base to end Game 4. (Chris Lee / Associated Press)
Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday congratulates teammate Shane Robinson after he scored on a hit by Matt Carpenter in the seventh inning. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
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Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes follows through on his three-run home run against the Cardinals in the sixth inning of Game 4. (Dilip Vishwanat / Getty Images)
Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes celebrates as he rounds first base after hitting a three-run home run against Cardinals reliever Seth Maness (background) in the sixth inning of Game 4 on Sunday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Jeff Roberson / Associated Press)
Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes is congratulated by teammates Xander Bogaerts, left, Dustin Pedroia, back, and David Ortiz after hitting a three-run home run against the Cardinals in the sixth inning of Game 4.
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Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli tugs on the beard of left fielder Jonny Gomes as he returns to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the sixth inning against the Cardinals on Sunday. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)
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Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny, right, argues with home plate umpire Paul Emmel after left fielder Matt Holliday, left, was called out on strikes to end the fifth inning. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes prepares to make a sliding catch on a fly ball hit by Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran in the fifth inning.
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Red Sox first baseman David Ortiz slides home after a sacrifice fly by shortstop Stephen Drew as Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina tries to make a catch and tag in the fifth inning. (Rob Carr / Getty Images)
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz signals safe after scoring on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)
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Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter slides into second base for a double ahead of the throw to Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew in the third inning. (David Carson / McClatchy-Tribune)
