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The Boston Red Sox are one win away from the ALCS and the 100-win Tampa Bay Rays are one loss away from heading home for the offseason.
Today TB is planning for a bullpen game. I thought the previous two were already bullpen games. Their strategy is definitely not working out well at the moment because the only game they won so far was a longer outing from Shane McClanahan in the first matchup.
MLB rule 5.05(a)(8) says when “any bounding fair ball is deflected by the fielder into the stands, or over or under a fence on fair or foul territory, (the) batter and all runners shall be entitled to two bases.