Slipping sox

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BOSTON -- By Wednesday night, the unraveling that had been going on for three weeks finally seemed to shift from disappointment to disbelief. How did the Red Sox get here?

As they departed for the final road trip of the season, the Sox were faced with the reality that their recent play -- which includes a 5-16 record in September -- can no longer continue.

If it does, their season, which once seemed like an automatic ticket to October, will stop short of that.