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October 2, 2005
At exactly 4:06 Sunday afternoon, the final out was made in Cleveland, cementing the Indians' 3-1 loss to the White Sox and at the same time ushering Boston into the playoffs as the American League's wild-card entrant for the third year in a row.
As the Sox were preparing to bat in the bottom of the fifth, Red Sox ownership, seated next to the Boston dugout began exchanging celebratory hugs.
The sellout crowd was let in on the good news at 4:08, when the final score was posted on the scoreboard, prompting a loud roar and a standing ovation. So it was official, even as the Sox were leading New York, 6-0, in the bottom of the fifth, that Boston will have a chance to defend its World Series crown.
The Red Sox will open in Chicago on Tuesday, and Matt Clement will oppose Jose Contreras.
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