BOSTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit a tiebreaking two-run homer over the Green Monster in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox handed the Chicago White Sox their 110th loss of the season, 3-1 on Friday night.
Triston Casas drove in the other run with a fourth-inning single for the Red Sox, who ended a season-high five-game losing streak and have stumbled in the race for the American League’s third and final wild-card spot by going 6-10 in their last 16 games.
“That was huge for the team, to help the team. That was pretty good,” Rafaela said, who hit a first-pitch slider after a 12-pitch walk before him.