The Juice: Rays officially pull even with reeling Red Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Tie fighters: It's gone. All of it. After falling behind in the AL wild card race by as … Continue reading →

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Jennings’ circus grab helps Rays catch Red Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

Tampa Bay pulls even in the AL wild-card race thanks to an incredible catch by rookie left fielder Desmond Jennings.

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Jennings’ circus grab helps Rays catch Red Sox (Yahoo! Sports)

Tampa Bay pulls even in the AL wild-card race thanks to an incredible catch by rookie left fielder Desmond Jennings.

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Rays beat Yankees, move into wild-card tie (AP)

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon sat alone in his office, waiting for the reaction of his players gathered around a cluster of televisions in the middle of the clubhouse. The Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night, then celebrated yet another loss that left the AL wild-card race tied with two games to go.

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The Juice: AL wild card race tightens as Red Sox lose again (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Lack-Lester effort: Losing by eight runs is no way to get through a wild card race. Apparently, no … Continue reading →

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AL Roundup: A look at Wednesday’s games (The Canadian Press)

The New York Yankees celebrated another division championship, as the Tampa Bay Rays lamented another missed chance to gain precious ground in the AL wild-card race.

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Orioles can’t keep up offensively in Game 2 (PA SportsTicker)

Baltimore's lineup looked ready to make the Orioles a spoiler in the AL wild-card race. Their pitching staff just wasn't up to the challenge Monday night.

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AL Roundup: A look at Saturday’s games (The Canadian Press)

The Boston Red Sox are 5 1/2 games behind in the AL wild-card race, but in Jon Lester's mind the post-season is still a possibility.

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Lester’s 19th leads Red Sox over Yankees 7-3 (AP)

Jon Lester thought about the standings and realized the hole the Boston Red Sox are in -- 51/2 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card race with just eight games to play. Difficult. Unlikely. But not impossible. Especially with four more games against the Yankees. "We've got a chance," he said Saturday after taking a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and leading the Red Sox...

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