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The scene was tragic for the Red Sox. As one player recalled, “Tears. You got grown men crying.” The pain was palpable for a team that had been striving for success — a glimpse of the championship seemed close but was snatched away in an instant. It was a heartbreaking loss that marked the end of what many had hoped could be a magical season, a dream yet to be fulfilled as the Red Sox had not won a World Series title since 1918.