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.

Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, putting an exclamation point on their improbable AL ...