Red Sox clinch first playoff berth since 2021 on Rafaela's walk-off triple to beat Tigers

— Ceddanne Rafaela tripled off the center field wall to drive in the game-ending run in the ninth inning on Friday night, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers and clinching Boston’s first postseason berth since 2021.
Sep 27, 2025, 04:28 am - AP
DET
BOS
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A. Chapman
win

A. Chapman5-3

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
T. Kahnle
loss

T. Kahnle1-5

0.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

DETBOS
4thBáez singled to right, Ibáñez scored, Meadows to second, Dingler to third.10
4thJones doubled to left, Dingler scored and Meadows scored, Báez to third.30
4thYoshida singled to center, Bregman scored.31
7thLowe hit sacrifice fly to center, Yoshida scored.32
8thDuran singled to left, Eaton scored.33
9thRafaela tripled to right, González scored.34
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