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| (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) |
It was all but lost. After battling the first-place Blue Jays to a 2-2 tie, Boston relievers coughed up two runs in the eighth. Game, set, match—
usually. If this had been a year of
contention, today's win could have been a turning point. As it is, it's just a thrilling pre-cursor of what might come in 2016.
David Ortiz singled in the go-ahead run in a 5-run ninth—after
Jackie Bradley, Jr. tied the game with a two-run HR.
Xander Bogaerts also homered in the win. The Red Sox needed every run in the 9th—as
Jose Bautista powered a 2-run HR in the home half of the ninth in
the eventual 7-6 win. All In all, a truly miraculous win north of the border.
