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.

The Tigers (86-74), who have lost nine of 10, remained tied for first place in the American League Central with the Guardians (86-74), who hold the tiebreaker advantage over Detroit. The Tigers retained a one-game lead for the third and final American League wild card over the Astros (85-75). Detroit has the tiebreaker edge over Houston. If the Tigers win twice this weekend to tie Boston for the second AL wild card, Detroit w

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