Ceddanne Rafaela had the biggest swing in the Boston Red Sox’s 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles when he hit a two-run home run to reclaim the lead in the ninth inning.
Had the game ended another way, Rafaela might have taken some of the blame for the loss. In the second inning, he dove for a ball and looked to have it secure, only for it to pop out of his glove. Later in the game, Rafaela and Jarren Duran didn’t communicate on a fly ball, allowing it to hit the grass and drive in a run.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora wasn’t willing to give Rafaela all the credit for the win, though. He said it was bench coach Ramon Vazquez who was the reason behind the win.
“Ramon Vazquez actually won the game today,” Cora said. “On our way to the hotel yesterday, we were talking about the bullpen game and