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Cruz, 41, oldest to hit 3O HRs in year, Rays bop Bosox 12-7
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Nelson Cruz homered twice and, at 41 years old, became the oldest player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in a season, powering the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 12-7.