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While the ball trickled away from Ben Rice at first base, proving a pristine opportunity for the Red Sox to take the lead in the seventh inning Tuesday, Nate Eaton had already started moving away from home plate.

What could have been a generous gift for Boston instead left Red Sox fans wondering why the speedy outfielder had not scored the potential go-ahead run.

And when Boston ultimately left the bases loaded that inning, leaving one run off the board in an eventual one-run loss, it provided the potential “What if” moment of the series. 4

“Obviously, it was a big play. We didn’t score,

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