How the Red Sox solve the late innings every night could shape whether or not they’re still around deep into the fall.

Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego’s All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 to take two of three.

Finally, the Padres’ bulked-up bullpen outlasted the Red Sox bullpen, and the Padres won 5-4 on Ramón Laureano’s walk-off single in the 10th inning. In that final inning, it was Jason Adam doing what Robert Suarez could not an inning earlier, keeping the Red Sox from scoring.