"Stop us if you've heard this before: Ceddanne Rafaela notched a walk-off extra-base hit to top off a comeback win for the Red Sox in an important game. His latest clutch knock occurred Friday night, which clinched Boston a playoff spot with a 4-3 win in epic fashion. Rafaela nearly hit another walk-off home run, but he settled for a triple to plate Romy Gonzalez and solidify a spot for the Red Sox in the MLB postseason for the first time since 2021."
"Speaking with Apple TV on the field immediately after winning the game, Rafaela talked about how Cora has supported him through his extremely high highs and rather low lows in the batter's box this season. "He always tells me, 'Keep your head up, kid. Keep your head up. You know what type of player you are. Keep your head up,'" Rafaela said. "He believes in me so much, and it's been great.""
Ceddanne Rafaela produced a dramatic walk-off triple that completed a comeback and clinched a 4-3 victory, securing the Red Sox a postseason berth for the first time since 2021. The ball hit the center field wall as Fenway Park erupted, and teammates rushed the diamond wearing red "October Baseball" shirts while manager Alex Cora embraced Rafaela. Rafaela nearly hit a walk-off homer earlier in the season and has experienced both high highs and low lows at the plate this year. Cora repeatedly encouraged Rafaela to keep his head up and expressed strong belief in him.
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