Boston squanders a 5-0 lead, but beats Tampa Bay 6-5 in the ninth on Kiké Hernandez’s sacrifice fly. Next up: the Astros or White Sox.

Nick Pivetta pitches four scoreless innings of relief, and Christian Vazquez’s two-run homer gives Boston a 6-4 win.

Nathan Eovaldi has made some big postseason appearances for Boston and will make another in the ALDS.

Tanner Houck relieved Chris Sale and pitched five strong innings in Boston’s Game 2 win in the ALDS, continuing a run of clutch performances.

Starting pitcher Chris Sale pitches just one inning, but Boston’s offense pours it on to win Game 2 over Tampa Bay.

Randy Arozarena homers and steals home, Shane McClanahan throws five scoreless innings and the bullpen backs him up as the Rays shut out Boston.

The Red Sox will have their hands full with Tampa Bay, which has been the best team in the American League the past two seasons.

It looked like a Giancarlo Stanton home run, but bounced off the wall. Then the relay from Kiké Hernández to Xander Bogaerts to Kevin Plawecki preserved Boston’s lead.

The Red Sox will have their hands full with Tampa Bay, which has been the best team in the American League the past two seasons.

Xander Bogaerts hits a two-run homer in the first, Alex Verdugo drives in three runs as Boston advances to face Tampa Bay by eliminating the Yankees.