ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays won a game of home run derby with a shallow fly ball.

Pinch-runner Fernando Perez dashed home on Upton’s sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the Rays outlasted the Boston Red Sox 9-8 early Sunday, evening the AL championship series at one game each.

The teams combined for seven home runs, tying a postseason record. The Rays wound up winning a game that lasted 5 hours, 27 minutes when the speedy Perez tagged up on Upton’s one-out fly and beat right fielder J.D. Drew’s throw home.

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