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Red Sox climbingThe Brantford Red Sox aren’t in a Canadian Baseball League playoff position yet but they’re certainly headed in the right direction.After starting the season with a record of 3-9, Brantford has gone 5-5 in its last 10 games to climb into a tie for sixth place in the nine-team league. The Sox are one spot out of a playoff position, five games behind the fifth-place Guelph Royals.Brantford plays twice this week, travelling to Kitchener on Thursday for a 7:05 p.m. game