Red Sox Finish off Tampa Bay

Oct 9, 2013 6:27 AM

The  Boston Red Sox  put the final nail in the stubborn Tampa Bay Rays' coffin 
Tuesday.  Facing their fifth  must-win game in a span of 10 days, the Rays led 
Game  4 of the American League Division Series heading into the seventh inning 
before  the Red  Sox rallied and held  on for a tense 3-1 victory at Tropicana 
Field.  Xander Bogaerts  scored on  a  wild pitch  by Joel  Peralta and  Shane 
Victorino  beat out an infield single to knock in Jacoby Ellsbury with the go- 
ahead  run in  a two-run  seventh  inning. Craig  Breslow (1-0)  tossed 1  2/3 
scoreless  innings behind starter Jake Peavy, and Koji Uehara recorded a four- 
out  save  to send Boston to  its fifth ALCS in  the past 11 seasons and first 
since  2008. The AL  East champs will next play Saturday against the winner of 
the Tigers- Athletics series, which will be decided on Thursday in Oakland. 

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