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Boston Red Sox outfielders Wiley Abreu and Sedannu Rafaela paired for a rare 9-8 put out in a 6-5 defeat to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday.
With the score tied 5-5 at the bottom of the seventh inning, the Tigers designated Kelly Carpenter, who designated hitter Kelly Carpenter, crushing Liam Hendrix's high fastball into the field in the middle right.
Abreu, the Red Sox right fielder, pursued the ball as he returned to the wall. Abreu jumped up and got his gloves, but couldn't pull it in. And the ball was set to bounce off his gloves and over the wall for a Go-Ard home run for a Carpenter.
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Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu, #52, gets caught up in Boston Red Sox Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (#3) (#3) as Boston Red Sox Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (#3) took place in Comerica Park, Detroit in 2025 during a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. (Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Red Sox centre fielder Rafaela ran to back up Abreu, with the ball cutting off Calom from Abreu's glove and Rafaela's right.
Rafaela responded, grabbed the ball with her bare hands, put it in her gloves and let it go outside.
During the catch, Rafaela held up his gloves above his head and Abreu celebrated the unlikely play by Hi-Fi Brafaela while showing the ball.
Hendrix not only managed to get a home run back, but also turned it into an out, but raised his arms out of disbelief.
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Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu, #52, gets caught up in Boston Red Sox Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (#3) (#3) as Boston Red Sox Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (#3) took place in Comerica Park, Detroit in 2025 during a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers. (Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The final 9-8 put out before the Red Sox on Wednesday was September 14, 2003, when Minnesota twin Michael Ryan lost the ball in the sun, which slammed him on the head and Dastan Maul caught it.
The Tigers were left the scoreboard in seven innings with miraculous plays by Abreu and Rafaela, but were not denied in nine innings.
Red Sox Reliever Arrodis Chapman walked leadoff hitter Andy Ibanez and stole 2 bases. Tigers manager AJ Hinch sent Justyn-Henry Malloy to pinch the hit and delivered it.
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Justin Henry Malloy, #44, celebrates with his teammates after hitting an RBI single in nine innings against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park on May 14, 2025. (Image of Rick Osentoski-Immagn)
Malloy lined up a single-two-center field and gave the Tigers a second straight walk-off victory for the Red Sox.
The Tigers' walk-off victory on Wednesday completed a three-game sweep over the Red Sox. They will try to continue their winning approach when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday at 7:07pm ET.
The Red Sox are trying to turn things around when they play the Atlanta Braves on Friday at 7:10pm ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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