Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off triple off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers and clinching a playoff berth for Boston on Friday night.

The Red Sox (88-72) scored in each of the last three innings while overcoming a 3-0 deficit and ending a three-year postseason drought with the win.

Romy Gonzalez hit a one-out single into center field and scored the winning run. It was Boston's 12th walk-off win of the season, tied for the second most in franchise history.

Rafaela (2-for-4) had a pair of extra-base hits, while Masataka Yoshida was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

Aroldis Chapman (5-3) allowed a leadoff double to pinch hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy in the ninth inning, but stranded the go-ahead run on

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