Overview

• Ceddanne Rafaela drove a ninth-inning walk-off triple off Tommy Kahnle to give Boston a 4-3 victory at Fenway Park.
• The win clinched a postseason spot for the Red Sox in the first game of the series.
• Detroit stranded 10 runners and went 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position after taking a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning.
• Casey Mize allowed two runs over 6⅓ innings with eight strikeouts, but the bullpen surrendered the lead as Kyle Finnegan allowed the tie before the ninth.
• The Tigers’ magic number to clinch is one, and they would miss only if Houston wins its final two games and Detroit loses both, while an AL Central title would require Cleveland to lose twice with Detroit winning twice.