BALTIMORE (AP) — After finding himself in the middle of almost every significant play of the game, Ceddanne Rafaela concluded the night wearing a big smile in the middle of a jubilant Boston Red Sox clubhouse.

Rafaela failed to hold onto a blooper that provided Baltimore with its first run Wednesday night, then was in the middle of a misplay with fellow outfielder Jarren Duran that enabled the Orioles to take a 2-1 lead in the seventh inning.

Finally, with Boston three outs from defeat, it all turned around for Rafaela and the surging Red Sox.

After Duran hit a leadoff single in the ninth, Rafaela blasted a two-run homer to give Boston a 3-2 victory .

“Baseball is a beautiful game, right?” Rafaela said. “In baseball, you've got to keep going. If you don't keep going and try to help

See Full Page