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Ceddanne Rafaela’s Walk-off Triple Sends Red Sox to October

Rafaela crushed an 87 mph changeup off the center field wall to walk off the Tigers 6–5 and clinch Boston’s first playoff berth since 2021. Romy Gonzalez had singled moments earlier to set up the finish. The Red Sox have gone 51–36 since trading Rafael Devers, and Friday’s ninth-inning rally sealed their October return in dramatic fashion at Fenway.