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Red Sox Alive After Miracle Rally

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 16, 2008 11:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Red Sox stayed alive tonight with a stunning 8-run rally over the last 3 innings, the Globe reports. Boston trailed Tampa 7-0 after 6 innings but scored 4 in the 7th and 3 in the 8th to tie the game. In the bottom of... Read full story »

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