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Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam lifts Red Sox over A's 4-2

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Last updated Jul 28, 2026

Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam lifts Red Sox over A's 4-2

Summary

Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam to propel the Boston Red Sox past the Oakland Athletics, 4-2, in West Sacramento on July 27. After being shut out through five innings, the Red Sox managed to rally in the sixth with a double by Connor Wong. Rafaela's grand slam followed a bases-loaded situation created by two walks, securing a 4-1 lead. Tyler Soderstrom's early home run had given the Athletics the lead. The Red Sox, now 55-50 on the season, have won 18 of their last 20 games. They look to continue their momentum with Jake Bennett scheduled to pitch against the Athletics on July 28.

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By the Numbers

•Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela hits a grand slam in the sixth inning.
•Boston was hitless until the sixth, trailing 1-0.
•Tyler Soderstrom homered for Oakland in the first inning.
•Payton Tolle pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs.
•Red Sox aim for a series win against Athletics on July 28.

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5:41 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox reactions: Ceddanne Rafaela (new spot in batting order) hits go-ahead grand slam in win
4:39 AMYahoo Sports — Ceddanne Rafaela's grand slam sends Red Sox past A's 4-2 for 18th victory in 20 games

What they're saying

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Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 after being held without a hit through five innings Monday night. Connor Wong doubled leading off the sixth for the first hit against Athletics rookie starter Jack Perkins (2-6), who was pulled after walking Willson Contreras with two outs. José Suarez walked Wilyer Abreu to load the bases, setting the stage for Rafaela's 11th homer and a 4-1 lead.
— Yahoo Sports