Jason Varitek’s grounder to the shortstop – eventual fielder’s choice – scored Jason Bay and ended up being the game winning run in a 4-3 win over Toronto.
Boston now has a 7 1/2 lead in the wild card race with the win.
Star of the Game: Bullpen
The Sox bullpen managed to throw three scoreless innings of relief for the win.
Next Game: Rest and win
Rest the big guns and just take the wild card because the Rays are not fading.
