Ceddanne Rafaela grand slam leads Red Sox past Athletics 4-2

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to propel the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on July 27, 2026, in Sacramento. The A's took an early lead with a solo home run from Tyler Soderstrom, but Boston responded with key hits in the sixth, including Rafaela's decisive slam. A late rally from Oakland brought potential tying runs to the plate, but Aroldis Chapman recorded back-to-back strikeouts to secure the win for the Red Sox, who maintain the second Wild Card spot in the American League. New acquisition Curtis Mead left the game early due to a wrist injury but had negative X-rays and is listed as day-to-day.

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