Red Sox on verge of punching ticket to postseason despite falling to Rays
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What happened
ST. PETERSBURG -- While the Red Sox have been on the verge of punching their ticket to the postseason for a few days, Sunday provided the most direct formula yet. A win over the Rays in Sunday’s rubber match of a three-game series would have put Boston in as one
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