The Boston Red Sox entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Athletics having lost four of their last five games. With the Wild Card race tightening, Boston badly needed a win. And the resilient Red Sox battled back after trailing by two runs in the fifth inning. Boston forced the game into extra innings before delivering its AL-leading 11th walk-off of the season .

The Red Sox relied heavily on their relievers Wednesday. Starter Lucas Giolito lasted only 4.1 innings, forcing Boston to go to the bullpen. The team used seven relievers after Giolito’s departure and the group held the A’s scoreless over the final 5.2 innings.

“We have some f–king dogs down there. So this is going to be a fun ride,” Zack Kelly said after the Red Sox’s 5-4 win, per MassLive’s Christopher Smith.

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