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O BY FRANK JANSKY/ICON SPORTSWIRE) Andrew Benintendi was playing college baseball just 16 months ago. Now the rookie left fielder is looking to help rally the Boston Red Sox in their American League Division Series. The Red Sox trail the Cleveland Indians, 2-0, in the best-of-five series that is scheduled to resume Monday night at Fenway Park in Boston following a rainout Sunday and an off day Saturday. Though the Red Sox are in a precarious situation as they face elimination, and Benintendi is a 22-year-old rookie left fielder, don’t look him to fold under the pressure. If anything, the seventh overall pick in last year’s amateur draft is likely to rise to the occasion. “He’s extremely poised,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “For a guy that 16 months ago was on the University of Arkansas campus, it’s pretty remarkable.” Benintendi made the daunting jump from Double-A Portland to the major leagues on Aug. 2, then helped the Red Sox win the AL East title afte...

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will be looking for length out of his Game 2 starter, right-hander Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA), who will oppose Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price (17-9, 3.99) on Friday afternoon in Game 2 of the ALDS. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI  | License Photo CLEVELAND -- With the Indians' top setup man and closer extended to the limit in the opener of the American League Division Series, Cleveland goes into Game 2 against the Boston Red Sox on Friday afternoon at a bit of a disadvantage. Thanks in large part to two scoreless midgame innings from Andrew Miller and 1 2/3 scoreless innings from Cody Allen for the save, the Indians emerged with a 5-4 in Game 1 on Thursday. Miller and Allen each threw 40 pitches. "We wanted to win the game tonight, and we did," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "Tomorrow might have to be a different design." Francona also used Bryan Shaw for two ...