Tagged As: ALCS, MLB Playoffs, Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox were there in the seventh inning with two outs and a 7-0 deficit to the Tampa Bay Rays. All seemed lost, but the Red Sox rallied, scoring eight runs and taking the ALCS to Game 6. This is the franchise that loves to dig themselves out of a hole. They came into the game down three games to one and managed to win their eighth consecutive game when facing elimination.

This time it all started with Jed Lowrie sitting on third and Coco Crisp on first. Dustin Pedroia hit a single that drove in Lowrie and David Ortiz followed with a three-run home run. The Red Sox scored three more runs in the eighth and won the game in the ninth when J.D. Drew hit a single to deep right that drove in Kevin Youklis.

Boston will have to win two more tough games to meet the Phillies in the World Series and despite the great comeback on Thursday the team is still in trouble. The Rays have been driving the ball all postseason long, with 13 home runs alone in the ALCS.

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