Ceddanne Rafaela’s two-run, walk-off HR offers Crimson Sox 5-4 win

Rafaela turned on a slider thrown by Tampa Bay nearer Pete Fairbanks and despatched it over the Inexperienced Monster.

Boston Crimson Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela, left, reacts after hitting a two-run walkoff residence run throughout the ninth inning of a baseball recreation towards the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, July 11, 2025, in Boston. (AP Picture/Mark Stockwell) AP

By BRENDAN McGAIR, Related Press

July 12, 2025 | 12:07 AM

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BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run, walk-off residence run within the ninth inning and the Boston Crimson Sox prolonged their profitable streak to a season-best eight video games with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday evening.

Rafaela had already prolonged his RBI streak to seven video games when he turned on a slider thrown by Tampa Bay nearer Pete Fairbanks (4-3) and despatched it over the Inexperienced Monster for his thirteenth homer of the season.

Reinstated off the Injured Record earlier than the sport, Crimson Sox All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman went 1 for 4 with a double off the Inexperienced Monster.

Tampa Bay scored within the first inning towards Crimson Sox starter Hunter Dobbins, who left the sport an inning later attributable to proper knee ache. Chris Murphy (2-0) was considered one of six relievers utilized by the Crimson Sox after Dobbins departed.

Boston tied it within the second behind Rafaela’s RBI single, however Tampa Bay pushed throughout three unearned runs to interrupt a 1-1 recreation within the third.

Boston obtained to inside 4-3 within the fourth when rookie Marcelo Mayer doubled in a run and Abraham Toro adopted with an RBI grounder.

Together with his double within the sixth, Tampa Bay outfielder Chandler Simpson prolonged his hitting streak to fifteen video games, the longest by a rookie in franchise historical past. Jonathan Aranda and Jake Mangum every had two hits for the Rays.

Crimson Sox rookie Roman Anthony got here off the bench within the ninth and drew a stroll off Fairbanks, then scored on Rafaela’s walk-off shot.

Showing in 1,000th MLB recreation, Crimson Sox shortstop Trevor Story had two hits and is now one away from 1,000 hits in his profession.

Boston LHP Garrett Crochett (9-4, 2.39 ERA) goes towards Tampa Bay RHP Baz (8-4, 4.34) on Saturday. On Friday, Main League Baseball introduced that Crochet received’t pitch in subsequent week’s All-Star Recreation.