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Red Sox win: Tyler O'Neill walk-off single saves game after Chris Martin blows lead

Red Sox win: Tyler O'Neill walk-off single saves game after Chris Martin blows lead

The Red Sox won in walk-off fashion Sunday night at Fenway. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com BOSTON — Behind a dominant Tanner Houck, the Red Sox appeared to be cruising toward an easy victory Sunday night against the Cubs. Things got more complicated late, but thanks to a ninth-inning rally, they got the result they wanted after all. Tyler O'Neill hit a walk-off bloop single that glanced off Dansby Swanson's glove as the Red Sox survived to beat the Cubs, 5-4, in the rubber game of a three-game series after usually-steady reliever Chris Martin blew a three-run lead in the eighth inning. Houck, who tossed a three-hit shutout in his last home start against Cleveland