BOSTON — The Red Sox had never led Friday night, but with the game tied in the ninth inning, Jarren Duran figured his team was in the perfect position.

“I felt like we were in the green uniforms, we’re chasing (the opponent) and Ceddanne Rafaela is walking up to the plate,” Duran said. “How many times has that happened this season?”

If you’re keeping track, twice before. And now it’s three.

Rafaela, who hit a walk-off two-run homer against Tampa Bay on July 11 and another against the Los Angeles Angels on June 4, had to settle for a triple this time. But that was all the Red Sox needed to post a dramatic come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, lifting the Sox into the postseason for the first time since 2021.

The Red Sox will begin the 2025 postseason on the road Tuesday,

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