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OCTOBER 11, 2008

Action from ALCS Game 2, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

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Tampa Bay Rays celebrate the game winning run by Fernando Perez. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Fernando Perez and Carlos Pena celebrate the win. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez slides into home to score the game winning run. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Tampa Bay Rays Fernando Perez celebrates scoring the game winning run off of a sacrifice fly by Upton to defeat the Boston Red Sox. [James Borchuck, Times]

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B.J. Upton hits a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to win the game. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Catcher Dioner Navarro talks to relief pitcher David Price in the 10th inning.[Brian Cassella, Times]

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Dustin Pedroia lies on the field after diving to stop a hard hit by Akinori Iwamura in the ninth inning. Iwamura was safe on the play. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Dustin Pedroia slides home safely after a wild pitch by Rays relief pitcher Dan Wheeler in the 8th inning. The run tied the game at 8-8. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Dustin Pedroia slides home safely to score a run on Jason Bay's single in the sixth inning. It closed the scored to 8-7. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Carlos Pena beats the throw from the outfield to score a run in the fifth inning. It gave the Rays a 7-6 lead. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Carlos Pena (right) slaps hands with Carl Crawford after sliding home safely to score a run and give the Rays a 7-6 lead in the fifth inning. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Carlos Pena slides safely home to score a run and give the Rays a 7-6 lead in fifth inning. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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B.J. Upton steals second base in the fifth inning. Red Sox Kevin Youkilis prepares to catch the ball. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Evan Longoria runs towards first after hitting a triple in the fifth inning to drive in a run. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Scott Kazmir walks towards the dugout after being taken out of the game in the fifth inning. Kazmir gave up two soolo homeruns in the inning to tie the game at 5-5. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

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Cliff Floyd hits a solo home run in the fourth inning to give the Rays a 5-3 lead. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Evan Longoria scores from second base on an RBI single by Carl Crawford in the third inning. The Rays took a 4-3 lead on the play. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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B.J. Upton hits a solo homerun in the third inning to tie the game 3-3. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Dustin Pedroia gets a pat on the head by Kevin Youkilis after he hit a solo homerun in the third inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Josh Beckett pitches during the first inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Scott Kazmir throws a pitch in the first inning. [Brian Cassella, Times]

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Kevin Youkilis, 20, (right) prepares to high five teammate David Ortiz, 34, after they both scored on Jason Bay's double in the first inning. It gave Boston a 2-0 lead. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Evan Longoria (right) gets a high five from Carl Crawford after he hit a two-run homerun in the first inning to tie the game 2-2. [James Borchuck, Times]

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Evan Longoria hits a two-run homerun in the first inning to tie the game 2-2. [Brian Cassella, Times]

 

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