Ceddanne Rafaela hits a 2-run homer in the ninth to rally the Red Sox past the Orioles 3-2
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his third go-ahead ninth-inning home run this season, helping the Red Sox win their sixth of seven games and improve to 74-60, team officials said.
- On Wednesday, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer in the ninth to give the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
- Following the seventh-inning miscue, an apparent miscommunication between Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela allowed Baltimore to take a 2-1 lead, and Rafaela said, `I'm pretty sure it won't happen again.`
- Relievers decided the outcome as Greg Weissert secured the win and Aroldis Chapman closed with his 26th save, while Boston starter Brayan Bello allowed two runs, one earned, over 6.2 innings.
- The victory moved Boston to 74-60 and they have won six of seven, setting Garrett Crochet to start against Cade Povich in Thursday's series finale.
- Beyond the win, Ceddanne Rafaela's third ninth-inning go-ahead homer this year ties him with Shohei Ohtani, Nick Kurtz and William Contreras, while Rob Refsnyder and Justin Slaten are set to return for Thursday's series finale.
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Red Sox Edge Orioles 3-2 on Late Homer
BALTIMORE — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on August 27, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The victory moved Boston to 74-60, keeping the team in second place in the American League East, four games behind the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore dropped to 60-73, remaining in last place in the division, 17.5 games out of first. Rookie Roman…
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela 'Felt It' Before Breaking Slump With Dramatic HR
In the seventh inning of the Red Sox‘s third game of their road series against the Orioles on Wednesday night, pitcher Brayan Bello, looking to cap off a brilliant outing, allowed a two-out walk and then got a deep fly ball that was high enough to be easily playable in the outfield.Except it wasn’t. Left fielder Jarren Duran converged with center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela and the ball dropped between them for a double. That was Bello’s final batt…
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