09/27/11: Sox win in Baltimore (barely- whew!). Rays win (again) in NY. So the Sox and Rays remain TIED for the wild card with 1 game to go (and Anaheim is eliminated).
09/26/11: More BAD news. Sox lose in Baltimore. Rays win at home to NY. So the Sox and Rays are TIED for the wild card with 2 games to go.
09/22/11: The Yankees have (unfortunately) clinched the AL East. The Red Sox are now in the Wild Card Hunt. See the Wild Card Magic Number Elimination Numbers below:
Boston Red Sox Wild Card Magic Number: N/A
Boston Red Sox Wild Card Lead Over TB: 0
Data as of: 09/27/11 - 10:30 PM EST