The Red Sox had seen J.P. Howell's curveball, over and over, and they had locked in on Dan Wheeler's fastball, and they had come to be patient against Grant Balfour, until his wildness manifested itself. It was as if Boston had been presented with the exact same maze day after day, and by the end of Game 5, the Red Sox had just about mastered it. And this is why Rays manager Joe Maddon came out of the dugout in the eighth inning, pointed to his bullpen mound down the right-field line and summon ...

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