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Shark tank: Papi lowers Sox's magic number

Ortiz's three-run homer, which ended starter Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman's night in the seventh inning, was his 36th of the year and gives him 121 RBIs. The Sox lead the Blue Jays by 4 1/2 games in the American League East pending the outcome of their game Tuesday night in Seattle, and the O's are five games back. Baltimore, which entered the day tied for the AL Wild Card with Toronto, has now lost four of its last six games. Boston's magic number to win the division is down to eight.

Gausman, who had a 0.