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Christian Vazquez lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series at the end of a 13-inning marathon against the Tampa Bay Rays
Vazquez hit a walk-off, two-run home run in the bottom of the 13th to seal the dramatic 6-4 Game 3 win on Sunday in Fenway Park.
The clutch hit ended a back-and-forth game that lasted more than five hours.
Tampa Bay appeared to take the lead in the top of the 13th on a Kevin Kiermaier double, but it was ruled to be out of play.
The Rays could not bring home the run and Vazquez ended the game a few minutes later.
Enrique Hernandez stayed red hot to key Boston’s offense, tallying three hits with a long home run to give his team a 4-2 lead in the fifth inning:
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The score stood until Randy Arozarena tied the game 4-4 with a run-scoring double in the eighth inning:
Nathan Eovaldi had a solid start for the Red Sox with just two runs allowed in five innings, but the game came down to a battle of the bullpens. A total of 16 pitchers were used between the two teams as no one wanted to make the mistake that would end the game.
Boston eventually cashed in during extra innings to survive the highly competitive battle.
The squad now needs just one more win to clinch a spot in the AL Championship Series.
What’s Next?
Boston will host Game 4 at Fenway Park on Monday at 7:07 p.m. ET. Neither team has announced a starter for the upcoming game.
This article will be updated shortly to provide more information on this game.
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