“I’m finishing it. I’m gonna finish it right there. There’s no tomorrow. Nothing. I’m gonna finish it right there.”
“I’m finishing it. I’m gonna finish it right there. There’s no tomorrow. Nothing. I’m gonna finish it right there.”
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Ceddanne Rafaela notched a walk-off extra-base hit to complete a comeback win for the Red Sox in an important game.
His latest clutch knock occurred Friday night, which clinched Boston a playoff spot with an epic 4-3 win. Rafaela nearly hit another walk-off home run, but he settled for a triple to plate Romy Gonzalez and solidify a spot for the Red Sox in the MLB postseason for the first time since 2021.
Fenway Park became raucous as the ball hit the center field wall. The 25-year-old Rafaela became emotional as his teammates rushed the diamond to celebrate with him and put on red “October Baseball” t-shirts. Manager Alex Cora embraced the young player before Rafaela’s postgame television interview.
Speaking with Apple TV on the field immediately after winning the game, Rafaela talked about how Cora has supported him through his extremely high highs and rather low lows in the batter’s box this season.
“He always tells me, ‘Keep your head up, kid. Keep your head up. You know what type of player you are. Keep your head up,’” Rafaela said. “That’s what he tells me. He believes in me so much, and it’s been great.”
Rafaela’s hit Friday night was eerily reminiscent of his electric walk-off home run on July 11 against the Rays.
