Red Sox rally late to beat Mets in extras, complete perfect road trip
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 9:30 PM
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
The Boston Red Sox staged a remarkable comeback, rallying in the ninth inning to force extra innings and defeating the New York Mets, 3-2, on Sunday. This victory capped off a perfect 9-0 road trip for the Red Sox, who had been trailing 2-0 entering the ninth inning. Boston had only two hits through the first eight innings before scoring three runs in the final frames. Significant contributions came from Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran, who helped tie the game in the ninth. The win marks the first time since 1977 that the Red Sox completed a perfect road trip of this length. The team heads into the All-Star break with improved momentum.
- •Red Sox trailed 2-0 before rallying in the ninth inning.
- •Ceddanne Rafaela's single started the game-tying sequence.
- •Duran tied the game with a hit in the ninth.
- •Garrett Whitlock secured the save in the tenth inning.
- •Brayan Bello returned to the mound effectively in relief.
- 9:30 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox reactions: Boston ends first half with dramatic comeback, finishes perfect trip 9-0
"It looked like the Red Sox' long winning streak was on the verge of being snapped Sunday until Boston battled back in the ninth and mounted a dramatic comeback to finish off a perfect road trip.
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