The Red Sox caught fire in July. Here's how our photographer captured it.

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When the home team wins, it doesn't just lift our collective spirit a little bit. Studies suggest that watching our favorite team play can boost our physical and emotional well-being, make us
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So if you're a baseball-watching Bostonian who's feeling particularly lighthearted, social, and flush lately, you might have the Red Sox to thank. The team has been on a roll since last month, when it won
Still, most of us don't get to experience the thrill of victory in person, at least not every day; our share of the excitement is dependent on photos or video footage. Enter
Barry was at the Sox' July 8 faceoff against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park. There he captured shortstop Trevor Story mid-whoop as he rounded the bases after hitting a three-run homer in the seventh inning, propelling the Sox to a 10-2 rout. 'His reaction helps tell the story,' Barry says. 'It's always helpful when you have an expressive player who openly shows their emotions.'
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Not every player is so liberated, he added. 'It is much more difficult if a player's demeanor doesn't change between a home run and a fly out, a touchdown or an interception, a game-winning basket or an airball.'
So Barry covered his bases, so to speak: He deliberately took a wide-angle shot to capture a swath of the crowd perched in the stands, on their feet with arms raised. 'If he hadn't reacted, I knew that the fans in the background would,' he said, 'because that's what makes them fans and that is what fans do.'
Turns out he needn't have worried.
Barry's photo is among the 28 best that the Globe published last month, as selected by the paper's photo editors. They include images of people trying to stay cool in the heat, survivors and firefighters trying to come to terms with a deadly blaze at a Fall River assisted living facility, and more jubilant scenes from Fenway. I recommend taking a look through
The streak continues:
The Sox notched a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals last night,
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