BOSTON -- Early on Monday night, it looked like the Boston Red Sox might cruise to the ALCS after scoring five runs in the third inning.
While the Rays slowly chipped away at the lead throughout the night, eventually tying the game in the eighth inning, Boston displayed the resilience that made them the team that led the majors in comeback wins during the regular season, pulling off a walk-off 5-4 victory and propelling the Red Sox to the ALCS in a season when few expected the team to be playing this deep into the postseason.