Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg was swept away by excited fans after Boston defeated the Minnesota Twins to clinch at least a tie for the American League pennant.

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50 years on, historic Sox win still seems impossible

It was do or die for Fenway?s ?Cardiac Kids.? And they did. What came next hardly mattered.

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

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Here we go, postseason 2017.

Boston, MA - 9/30/2017 - (5th inning) Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi (16) greets Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) at home plate after both scored on a double by Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (18) during the fifth inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 01Red Sox-Astros, LOID: 8.3.3843085008.

RED SOX 6, ASTROS 3

Red Sox clinch AL East title

The Sox and Astros will meet in the Division Series.

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Communities along the Suffolk and Essex counties border experienced flooding Saturday morning, as more of the state faces another flood advisory.

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American officials had reportedly debated whether to try to kill the suspect in a drone strike.

US Representative Seth Moulton flipped steaks Saturday during the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry.

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Seth Moulton ? who? ? plants his flag in Iowa

At the annual Democratic steak fry in Des Moines, a venue for would-be presidential candidates, US Representative Seth Moulton spoke of reviving his party.

President Donald Trump

In tax rewrite, lobbyists see potential $1 billion payday

The spike in tax-related lobbying is well underway, prompted by Trump?s campaign-trail pledge that fundamentally overhauling the tax code would be one of his top priorities.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest a man in Riverside, Calif., June 22, 2017. The Trump administration is working with like-minded sheriffs from around the country on a legal maneuver to gain access to undocumented immigrants in local jails, a practice now limited by the courts. (Melissa Lyttle/The New York Times)

Opinion | Roxana Rivera

ICE raids are immoral

President Trump has made dividing our communities the centerpiece of his governing strategy.

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert

Cavs owner gets ?vile? voicemails after LeBron?s ?bum? tweet

?There?s an element of racism that I didn?t even realize existed in this country this much,? said Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert.

Bob Ryan

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There is massive cheating in the form of bribery and the only people who are shocked are those who weren?t paying attention.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/30/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Gasper-13068.jpg Players will keep taking a stand for social justice ? until the message is at least acknowledged

It?s fine to disagree on the scope of the problem, but to fail to acknowledge it at all or show complete indifference to it is enabling injustice.

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/30/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/baedf0bcb5c5461e83f0d1b9b73549e7-baedf0bcb5c5461e83f0d1b9b73549e7-0.jpg The NFL?s message of unity? Not so fast

While it issues statements in support of the players, the league would rather the issue go away.

Despair outruns aid in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

Carmen Charriez, 71, has slept in this chair in her garage since Hurricane Maria hit and severely damaged her home.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Millions are still without power, food, or drinking water, a humanitarian crisis that has deepened by the day.

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, right, hugged Esperanza Ruiz after she arrived at the temporary government center setup at the Roberto Clemente stadium Saturday.

Trump blasts San Juan mayor who begged for more help

President Trump blasted the mayor of San Juan and others in hurricane ravaged Puerto Rico Saturday morning, saying ?they want everything to be done for them? in recovery efforts.

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As the days pass since Hurricane Maria ripped across Puerto Rico, television reports increasingly echo those after Katrina a dozen years ago in sounding the alarm for a desperate population.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of ?Hamilton,? tore into Trump for the president?s criticism of San Juan?s mayor and Puerto Rico?s leadership in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Jane Kelly helped care for the owl over the last six months and said the bird, named Trucker, was released Saturday in Wilmington.

Michael Casey/Associated Press/File 2017

Owl stuck in truck survives trip through New England, released to wild

An owl that was hit by a truck last spring and traveled from Massachusetts to New Hampshire is ready to hunt crawfish and moles again.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_first6_met.jpg In time of terror, David Henneberry shone

David Henneberry was hailed as a hero after he found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding out in a boat in his Watertown backyard.

Man on Mass. Most Wanted List arrested in Sacramento

Daniel Christian, 31, was wanted for shooting at two people in Gardner in July.

Buzzsaw

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Curbphoto.jpg Larry David will never change, even if the world has

?Curb Your Enthusiasm? returns to HBO Sunday after a six-year absence ? a span that may have redefined what makes us cringe.

love letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Meredith_Goldstein5-5990.jpg She?s ready to trade six-packs for dad bod

Let?s just say that this guy was not physically my type whatsoever, so I turned him down. (Yes, I was the worst.)

Newsletters

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Special reports

Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Advance/Images/TDAI_01FAA03_met.jpg A flight plan for failure

There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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The raids conducted this week by ICE represent a new low.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/07/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Fall%20arts%20home%20version%201-5253.jpg A guide to the best of what to see and do in Boston

A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/chicken.jpg West Nile virus cases are spiking in LA. The first line of defense: chickens

Severe cases of West Nile have spiked in LA County. So officials are going all out to try to curb spread of the virus.

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.