BOSTON (AP) — Christian Vazquez slammed a two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th to give the Boston Red Sox a 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a two-games-to-one lead in the AL Division series. The Red Sox were ahead, 4-2 in the eighth inning before Wander Franco homered and Randy Arozarena (ah-roh-zah-REH’-nah) tied it with an RBI double. Kike (KEE'-kay) Hernandez made it 4-2 with his seventh consecutive hit, a solo homer in the fifth.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have avoided a three-game sweep in the AL Division Series by turning a 5-1 deficit into a 12-6 rout of the Astros. The game changed in the third inning as Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH’-nee grahn-DAHL’) smacked a two-run homer and Leury (lay-OOR’-ee) Garcia delivered a three-run blast. Grandal also was hit by a throw in a three-run fourth, allowing Luis Robert to come home and put the White Sox ahead to stay.

UNDATED (AP) — Georgia is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, taking the top spot in the regular season for the first time since 1982. The Bulldogs claimed all 62 first-place votes following their lopsided win over Auburn and Alabama’s loss at Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide slipped from first to fifth following their first loss in 20 games.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson rallied from early electrical issues Sunday to win for the seventh time this season and storm into the third round of NASCAR’s playoffs. Larson’s victory on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway was his seventh of the season. Larson and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott moved into the round of eight, but Alex Bowman and William Byron were eliminated.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sungjae Im carded seven birdies in eight holes around the turn for a four-shot victory at the PGA Shriners Children’s Open. Im was among four players who had at least a share of the lead on the front nine before his birdie blitz led to a 9-under 62 and a 24-under total. Matthew Wolff was second, one in front of Rory Sabbatini, Marc Leishman (LEESH’-man) and Adam Schenk.

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