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Boston Red Sox complete dramatic turnaround to clinch postseason spot

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Newest development Sep 21, 2026 · 2 reportsBoston Red Sox complete dramatic turnaround to clinch postseason spot

The Boston Red Sox clinched a Major League Baseball playoff spot Sunday, completing a turnaround after losing 46 of their first 78 games.

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  1. Red Sox clinch playoff berth with huge turnaround after poor start

    Headline from WPRI Providence ·

  2. Red Sox heading to playoffs after dreadful start, red-hot summer

    Headline from Portland Press Herald ·

  3. Newest

    Boston Red Sox complete dramatic turnaround to clinch postseason spot

    Headline from WWLP Springfield ·

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10 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Boston

    Red Sox clinch playoff berth with huge turnaround after poor start (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 20: Willson Contreras #40 (centre) of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates after clinching an AL wild card spot following a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 20, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images)

  2. The Boston Globe

    Game 156: How the Red Sox can clinch a playoff berth, plus lineups and notes vs. Rays (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Patrick Sandoval gets the ball for the Red Sox on Sunday.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Red Sox still waiting on making postseason official after listless series finale loss to Rays (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    After winning on Friday, Boston scored two runs in the last two games against the Rays and was 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position, leaving 14 men on base.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Red Sox fall to Rays, fail to clinch playoff spot (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Boston pitcher Patrick Sandoval allows 4 1st-inning runs as the Sox lose 2 out of 3 in Tampa Bay.

  5. Union Leader

    (Mike) Yastrzemski HR lifts lifts Red Sox into playoffs after Boston loses its game (opens Union Leader)

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    Union Leader's feed description

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Red Sox lost the final two games of their weekend series against the Rays at Tropicana Field, but they still clinched a playoff spot Sunday.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Red Sox heading to playoffs after dreadful start, red-hot summer (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Boston was 15 1/2 game back in the AL East on June 24, but went on a 52-25 run to earn a wild card spot.

  7. The Boston Globe

    The moments that marked the Red Sox’ path back to the postseason: ‘Oh, now it’s our turn’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Improbably, incredibly, the Red Sox have come back from being 14 games under .500 to clinch a spot in the postseason.

  8. WWLP Springfield

    Boston Red Sox complete dramatic turnaround to clinch postseason spot (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    The Boston Red Sox clinched a Major League Baseball playoff spot Sunday, completing a turnaround after losing 46 of their first 78 games.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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