*Jared Carrabis was trying to will the moment into existence.

With the Red Sox trailing the Guardians by two runs in the sixth on Sept. 2, Ceddanne Rafaela stepped into the batter’s box with a runner on.

“How about Ceddanne tying this up?” he said to Jonathan Papelbon.

Barely a moment later, Slade Cecconi hung a weak slider. As Rafaela hammered it over the wall in left field, the entire screen on NESN’s “Unobstructed Views” broadcast came to life.

Carrabis jumped out of his seat in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. Jonathan Papelbon started barking and Alanna Rizzo began clapping as the ball headed for Landsdowne Street, tying the game, 7-7.

“Every time you need a big hit, Ceddanne steps up,” Carrabis yelled.

It was a turning point in what turned out to be a critical wi

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