Randy Arozarena homers and steals home, Shane McClanahan throws five scoreless innings and the bullpen backs him up as the Rays shut out Boston.
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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.
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Red Sox notebook: Wild-card game turned when Judge got thrown out at the plate
It looked like a Giancarlo Stanton home run, but bounced off the wall. Then the relay from Kiké Hernández to Xander Bogaerts to Kevin Plawecki preserved Boston’s lead.
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Red Sox shut down Yankees to win AL wild-card game
Xander Bogaerts hits a two-run homer in the first, Alex Verdugo drives in three runs as Boston advances to face Tampa Bay by eliminating the Yankees.
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MLB notebook: Red Sox leave J.D. Martinez, Chris Sale off roster for wild-card game
Designated hitter J.D. Martinez, two days after twisting his ankle, and Chris Sale are left off the roster for the one-game wild-card showdown with the Yankees.
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Eovaldi faces Cole in latest installment of Red Sox-Yankees rivalry
Boston will host New York in the AL wild-card game, with the winner advancing to face Tampa Bay.
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Tom Caron: It’s been a wild ride so far for the Red Sox
To secure a playoff spot, it came down to the final inning of the last regular season game. But now Boston has a chance to exorcise some historical demons against the Yankees on Tuesday night.
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Devers hits 2 HR; Red Sox to host Yanks in AL wild-card game
The Boston Red Sox have clinched a playoff berth on the regular season’s final day and will host the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card game after coming back to beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 on a tiebreaking two-run homer by Rafael Devers in the ninth inning
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Red Sox rally in 9th, on brink of clinching wild-card berth
Christian Vázquez tripled home the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox moved to the brink of a postseason berth with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals
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Red Sox win, pull within one game of Yankees for top wild card
Boston beats Washington and stays on track for the second wild card, one game behind the Yankees, a half-game ahead of Seattle (before its late game) and a one game ahead of Toronto.