BOSTON -- The Red Sox alleviated some of the tension that had engulfed Fenway Park the previous two nights and moved the magic number down to two for clinching the American League East with a 10-7 win over the Blue Jays to win Wednesday's finale of a three-game series.
This sets up a potential clinch party at Fenway on Thursday if Boston can win the opener of a four-game series against the Astros and the Yankees lose the finale of a three-game series to the Rays.
BOSTON -- After resting his troublesome left knee for two straight days, and three of the last four, Dustin Pedroia returned to the Red Sox's lineup on Wednesday and expressed confidence that he will hold up throughout the team's October run.