BOSTON -- Fenway Park turned into bedlam on Friday night, as Ceddanne Rafaela smashed a walk-off triple high off the wall in center that pushed the Red Sox right into the postseason for the first time since 2021 with a 4-3 win over the Tigers.

Romy Gonzalez got the winning rally started with a one-out single to center against losing pitcher Tommy Kahnle. Up next stepped Rafaela, who mauled an 87-mph changeup to send Gonzalez all the way home from first.

Down 3-0 in the fourth inning, Boston spent the rest of the night chipping away. A dominant performance by the bullpen made the late surge by the offense possible.

Carlos Narváez started the game-tying rally for Boston with a leadoff single to left against righty Kyle Finnegan in the eighth.

Nate Eaton came off the bench to run for Na

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