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Mookie Betts - Wikipedia
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Alex Verdugo, bullpen help the Red Sox start longest road trip of the season on a winning note vs. the Nationals - The Boston Globe
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Alex Verdugo hits leadoff homer for third straight game
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Rays win 12th straight to start season, 1 shy of MLB record
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Betts caps Boston return with homer as Dodgers beat Red Sox
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Verdugo becomes 1st player in Red Sox history to hit a leadoff homer in the 1st in 3 straight games – NBC Boston
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M.L.B. Postseason: How the Red Sox Beat the Yankees in the A.L. Wild-Card Game - The New York Times
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Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2
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Mariners Game Notes — September 12 vs. Los Angeles-AL, by Mariners PR, Sep, 2023
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Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It's the 24th in MLB history – The Denver Post
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Alex Verdugo makes history as Red Sox topple Dodgers
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Mookie Betts caps Boston return with another homer as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4
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Mookie Betts caps Boston return with another homer as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4