BALTIMORE — Instant reactions from the Red Sox 3-2 comeback win over Baltimore at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday:
1) Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela redeemed himself with a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, giving the Red Sox a 3-2 lead. This came after a miscommunication mistake he made in the seventh inning that had put Baltimore ahead 2-1.
It marked Rafaela’s third go-ahead or game-winning homer this season in the ninth inning or later, tying him with Athletics’ Nick Kurtz, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, and Brewers’ William Contreras for the most such homers this year.
2) A miscommunication between Rafaela and left fielder Jarren Duran occurred on the warning track. This resulted in Dylan Carlson’s 366-foot fly ball dropping between the two outfielders. Consequently