Red Sox clinch playoff berth with huge turnaround after poor start
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What happened
As the Boston Red Sox celebrated an improbable postseason berth at Tropicana Field, with Champagne and beer flowing all around, the clubhouse soundtrack seemed appropriate. The Red Sox were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. The Red Sox lost 5-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays in their series finale, so couldn’t take care of things themselves.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below