2011 Boston Red Sox season
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| Record | 90–72 (.556) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group) |
| General manager(s) | Theo Epstein |
| Manager(s) | Terry Francona |
| Local television |
NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy) |
| Local radio |
Boston Red Sox Radio Network (Joe Castiglione, Dave O'Brien, Jon Rish, Dale Arnold) |
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The 2011 Boston Red Sox season was the 111th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. Before the season, the Red Sox were favored to win the American League East and reach the World Series, with some comparing the team to the 1927 New York Yankees. With a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, the Red Sox finished third in their division, seven games behind the Yankees.
After leading the Tampa Bay Rays by nine games in the AL wild card race on September 3 — when their odds of reaching the postseason peaked at 99.6% — the Red Sox lost 18 of their final 24 games. On the last day of the season, September 28, a ninth inning Red Sox blown save loss against the Baltimore Orioles, coupled with an extra inning come from behind victory by the Rays over the Yankees, made the Rays the AL wild card winners, eliminating the Red Sox from postseason contention.
Mike Lowell confirmed speculation that he would be retiring after the 2010 season on September 11, 2010. [1]
11/04/10-Detroit Tigers traded Brent Dlugach to Boston Red Sox.
11/07/10-3B Adrián Beltré elected to free agency.
LF Bill Hall elected to free agency.
2B Felipe López elected to free agent.
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