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Boston Red Sox ' Mike Aviles sirts in the dugout with Marco Scutaro after their loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth inning of the their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland September 28, 2011. The loss, along with a win by the Tampa Bay Rays over the New York...

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Aviles, left, looks back at members of the Baltimore Orioles as they celebrate their 4-3 win in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Baltimore. Boston was eliminated from the playoffs after the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees in extra...

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 20: Adam Jones #10 of the Baltimore Orioles comes up short on a ball hit by Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox in the sixth inning at Fenway Park September 20, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 20: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox scores a run and is greeted by Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning at Fenway Park September 20, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox's Mike Aviles, second from right, celebrates behind Tampa Bay Rays' Kelly Shoppach, right, as home plate umpire Jerry Layne, second from left looks on, after hitting a three-run home run that drove in Jacoby Ellsbury (2) and Marco Scutaro (not shown) in the seventh inning...

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning as James Shields #33 of the Tampa Bay Rays paces the mound at Fenway Park September 16, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 16: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox crosses home after hitting a home run in the fourth inning as John Jaso #28 of the Tampa Bay Rays watches at Fenway Park September 16, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox Mike Aviles rounds third base after hitting a solo home run as Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher James Shields checks out a new ball during the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 16, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox's Mike Aviles rounds the bases after his home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher James Shields, left, during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher James Shields, right, walks around the mound as Boston Red Sox's Mike Aviles, left, rounds the bases after hitting home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 15: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox kicks the dirt in the ninth inning during a game with Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park September 15, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox lost 9-1.

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Boston Red Sox's Marco Scutaro, center, celebrates with teammates Jed Lowrie, left, and Mike Aviles following their 14-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 04: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the dugout in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers on September 4, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 03: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox runs to first base in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on September 3, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Red Sox won the game 12-7.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 20: After fielding a ball hit by Mike Aviles of the Boston Red Sox, Felipe Paulino #59 of the Kansas City Royals throws to first in the the third inning at Kauffman Stadium on August 20, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri. Aviles advanced to second on Paulino's...

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KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 18: Carl Crawford #13 of the Boston Red Sox is tagged out at the plate by Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals as he tries to score on Mike Aviles' pop fly out in the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium on August 18, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 18: Jacoby Ellsbury #2 of the Boston Red Sox and Mike Aviles celebrate after scoring on a Dustin Pedroia single in the third inning at Kauffman Stadium on August 18, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Boston Red Sox's Mike Aviles (3) is congratulated after scoring in the third inning during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. , Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011.

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BOSTON - AUGUST 16: Jacoby Ellsbury #2 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox and Josh Reddick #16 of the Boston Red Sox after he hit a three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning at Fenway Park on August 16, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts...

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Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, second from left, lifts Josh Reddick, second from right, as Mike Aviles, left, and Dustin Pedroia, right, come in to celebrate after Reddick's RBI single gave the Red Sox the walk-off, 3-2 win against the New York Yankees in the tenth inning of a baseball game...

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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 01: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox pinch hits for Marco Scutaro in the fourth inning against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 01: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox looks on from the Boston Red Sox dugout in the second inning against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Aviles (L) and first baseman Eric Hosmer congratulate each other after beating the Boston Red Sox in the 14th inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts July 26, 2011. Aviles drove in Hosmer with the...

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Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Aviles (R) tags out the Boston Red Sox Josh Reddick during a rundown between third base and home plate in the 12th inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts July 26, 2011.

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Kansas City Royals Mike Aviles bunts teammate Eric Hosmer home, breaking a 1-1 tie against the Boston Red Sox during the 14th inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, early morning Tuesday, July 26, 2011. The Royals beat the Red Sox 3-1.