The Red Sox's recent run also places the team among the best stretches of success in the past 70 years. Thursday night was another example of the Red Sox refusing to quit, finding a way to fight back and overcome another deficit. The White Sox later built leads of 5-2, 7-5, 10-9 and 11-10, but the Red Sox answered each time. Article Continues BelowThe Red Sox's repeated rallies resulted in a historic MLB first. The Red Sox improved to 63-51, moving within a half-game of the New York Yankees for second place in the AL East and holding the league's second wild-card position by 6.5 games.