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Franco, AL East-leading Rays win 8th in row, top Red Sox 6-1
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Cash wins 2nd straight Manager of the Year
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Kevin Cash won, but Alex Cora was AL's top manager in 2021
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How many innings were enough in Rays' loss to Red Sox?
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Red Sox advance to ALCS, eliminate defending AL champion Rays with
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Alex Cora a big reason for Red Sox advancing
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Red Sox Beat Rays to Advance to ALCS - The New York Times
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Mastrodonato: Why Alex Cora thinks Red Sox have one more hot
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Alex Cora, Red Sox still mulling decisions for Division Series
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Cora: Text from Belichick, 'like the highlight of the year' - The
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Kevin Cash becomes first back-to-back AL Manager of the Year
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Bosox rout Rays 20-8 in their highest-scoring game since '15
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Tampa Bay Rays ALDS Boston Red Sox
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Rays move into 1st in AL East with 9-5 victory over Red Sox
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Defending AL champ Rays poised to open ALDS against Red Sox