Road-tested Red Sox fine away from Fenway

CLEVELAND — The Red Sox lost the home-field advantage to the Indians in the final weekend of the season, but was it really that big of a loss?

Heading into this American League Division Series — which starts Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on TBS — Boston has developed great confidence on the road.

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It wasn’t always this way. After a loss in Anaheim on July 30, the Sox were 22-21 in their road grays.

The next day, they came up with a stirring comeback in the top of the ninth fueled by a three-run homer by Dustin Pedroia to beat the Angels.

From that point on, Boston went 24-14 away from Fenway and finished with the best road record in the AL at 46-35. By comparison, the Sox finished only one game better at Fenway (47-34).

Only the Cubs (46-34) had a better away record in the Majors than Boston, and it was by a half-game.

Figuring out how to win on the road was a matter of survival. …

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