Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will look to take down his former team in the AL Championship Series for the second time in four years after beating the Houston Astros on the way to a World Series title in 2018
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Red Sox ride home run laundry cart to ALCS against Astros
The Boston Red Sox have been celebrating home runs by giving the hitter a ride through the dugout in a laundry cart
Tom Caron: Alex Cora leading the charge as Red Sox keep storming ahead
Cora has won every postseason series he has managed, and has this Boston team in a good place as it prepares for the ALCS.
Whatever happens from here, consider the Red Sox of 2021 a success story
The underdog Red Sox advanced to the ALCS by eliminating a 100-win Tampa Bay team, and along the way have given fans a season to enjoy.
Red Sox win on another walk-off to reach ALCS
Boston squanders a 5-0 lead, but beats Tampa Bay 6-5 in the ninth on Kiké Hernandez’s sacrifice fly. Next up: the Astros or White Sox.
Walk it off: Red Sox eliminate Rays 6-5 with late sac fly
Kiké Hernandez delivered Boston’s second-straight walk-off win, scoring pinch-runner Danny Santana with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to send the Red Sox to the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays
Vazquez homer in 13th gives Red Sox Game 3 win over Rays
Nick Pivetta pitches four scoreless innings of relief, and Christian Vazquez’s two-run homer gives Boston a 6-4 win.
Red Sox hit five home runs, even ALDS with 14-6 win
Starting pitcher Chris Sale pitches just one inning, but Boston’s offense pours it on to win Game 2 over Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay blanks Boston, 5-0, to take charge of ALDS
Randy Arozarena homers and steals home, Shane McClanahan throws five scoreless innings and the bullpen backs him up as the Rays shut out Boston.
ALDS: Rays bring strong team concept to postseason, once again
The Red Sox will have their hands full with Tampa Bay, which has been the best team in the American League the past two seasons.