Rafaela’s Power Defines Boston’s Win
The Boston Red Sox secured a narrow 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, driven largely by Rafaela’s two home runs. The away team overcame an early deficit to claim the win at Dodger Stadium, where 49,291 fans witnessed the contest.
Rafaela opened the scoring in the first inning with a 389-foot homer to left center, giving Boston a 1-0 lead. The Dodgers responded in the second inning when T. Hernández hit a 374-foot home run to right, bringing Freeman home to make it 2-1 Los Angeles.
Rafaela answered in the third inning, launching another ball to left center, this time 402 feet, to tie the game at 2-2.
Pitching Duel and Late Inning Action
Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers, delivering a strong outing before taking the loss. He pitched eight innings, allowing four hits and three earned runs while striking out three batters. His line finished 8.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. Alex Vesia relieved him for the final frame, pitching one scoreless inning with one hit and one strikeout.
For Boston, Payton Tolle began the game, working six innings. He faced nine batters who reached base via hits and walked two more, striking out seven. He surrendered two earned runs.