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Red Sox win Game 3 by razor's edge; ALCS advantage feels bigger

Boston's Mike Napoli (left) hit a seventh-inning home run to account for the only run of the game.

Boston's Mike Napoli (left) hit a seventh-inning home run to account for the only run of the game.

So much can still change. So much changes, it seems, in every game. But for now, Boston has earned its 2-1 lead. The Red Sox won this one with a hitter who was supposed to be an injury risk, and a pitcher who was supposed to be a pitching risk, and now they are two wins away from the World Series.

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