When the ball left Ceddanne Rafaela’s bat in the bottom of the ninth, his manager thought it was a walk-off home run. At 396 feet to center, it wasn’t a homer in any of the 30 major league ballparks.

For the first time in four years, the Boston Red Sox will play postseason baseball. The Red Sox punched their ticket in dramatic fashion Friday night when Ceddanne Rafaela launched a triple to dead ...

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela (middle) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game to advance to the post season, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Boston.

The Boston Red Sox clinched their first Major League Baseball post-season berth since 2021 on Friday as Ceddanne Rafaela belted a walk-off triple to seal a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Red ...