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Ceddanne Rafaela delivers his
second walk-off homer
this season
July 11,
2025 ...
A loud crowd on a nice summer night saw a Red Sox team that’s
peaking at the right time deliver a signature 5-4 win. Things reached
a fever pitch in a game the Red Sox seemed to have no business
winning.
Starter Hunter Dobbins lasted just five outs before hobbling off with
a knee injury that might be serious. The Sox then handed Tampa Bay a
three-run lead on errors and passed balls in the third. The offense
couldn’t get much going or cash in on chances, as evidenced by a
2-for-11 line with runners in scoring position.
Going into the ninth down, the Red Sox sent three of their youngest
players to the plate in Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony (pinch-hitting)
and Ceddanne Rafaela. Mayer grounded out but the ever-patient Anthony
worked a walk to put the tying run on base. Then, one more good swing
from a red-hot Rafaela on a Pete Fairbanks curveball turned a tedious
loss into a huge walk-off win. Waited on a 1-2 breaker that barely
clipped the bottom of the strike zone, he demolished it at 103 mph to
clear the Green Monster easily.
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