Take 2 Roundup: Games of Mon, 4/28/08

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[size=18:a03cc9ebb0]After Season-Long Comeback, Red Sox Eliminated from Playoffs[/size:a03cc9ebb0]

The Boston Red Sox, now 7 games out of 1st in the AL East with 6 to play, have finally been eliminated from the race for the postseason. They had made a valiant and arduous comeback, at one point in last place and 18 games behind, clawing their way slowly and steadily to within 5 games of the division's frontrunners, before finally conceding to the 2-headed Tigers/Yankees juggernaut.

Not to be lost in Boston's remarkable story are the individual performances of 23-year-old Roger Clemens (25-9, 2.47), who is a lock for the AL Cy Young Award and has a chance to win his 26th game in his final start of the season on Thursday, and Bruce Hurst (22-7, 3.12), who gives the Red Sox 2 20-game winners in the same year for the first time since 1949.

Boston also has the chance to play spoiler, hosting the rival Yankees for the final 4 games of the season, who are currently 1 game behind the 1st place Tigers.