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Game 2 Preview: Red Sox at Tigers - Bless You Boys
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Rangers Sign Doug Fister - MLB Trade Rumors
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Red Sox Rouse Themselves to Beat Astros and Avoid Another Playoff
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Red Sox beat Astros 10-3, avoid elimination in Game 3 of the ALDS
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Doug Fister still not sure why his performance improved after
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Starters fail Red Sox in another early playoff exit
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ALCS Game 3 Breakdown: Red Sox 1, Tigers 0
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A trying finishing stretch seems fitting for these Red Sox
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Nationals take 2 of 3 from Reds with 4-2 win in GABP: Doug Fister
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Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros ALDS: FS1, MLB Network TV