One night after blown save, Craig Kimbrel gains redemption for Red Sox

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ATLANTA — Forget about personal redemption, Craig Kimbrel just wanted to let his weary Boston Red Sox teammates get some sleep.

“I felt like we got in at 6 o’clock this morning because I let us play a few extra innings last night,” Kimbrel said. “To be able to get back out there and do my job, and to do it effectively, is nice.”

In case you slept through it, Kimbrel allowed a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning Sunday night in Houston, forcing the Red Sox to work 12 innings to emerge with a …

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