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With the complicated math of baseball in the wild-card era, players in the Boston clubhouse was unaware the Red Sox are playoff bound. Dustin Pedroia hit his fourth career grand slam to help Rick Porcello get his major league-leading 22nd win, and the Red Sox clinched a playoff berth by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Saturday night for their 10th consecutive win. Boston maintained a 5 1/2-game lead over Toronto for the division title and ensured no worse than the AL's second wild card. Continue to Article

September 24, 2016 10:51:pm EST

Dustin Pedroia hit his fourth career grand slam to help Rick Porcello get his major league-leading 22nd win, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Saturday night for their 10th consecutive win. Boston maintained a 5 1/2-game lead over Toronto for the division title and lowered its magic number for a playoff berth to one. Pedroia stopped an 0-for-17 skid with a single in the sixth and gave Boston a 6-3 lead with a seventh-inning drive off Danny Farquhar. Continue to Article

September 24, 2016 9:35:pm EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell has not ruled out injured third baseman Pablo Sandoval returning this year should an injury replacement be required. Continue to Article

September 24, 2016 5:37:pm EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell has not ruled out injured third baseman Pablo Sandoval returning this year should an injury replacement be required. Continue to Article

September 24, 2016 5:37:pm EST

A look at what's happening all around the majors today: Continue to Article

September 24, 2016 3:13:am EST