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Ceddanne Rafaela's Grand Slam Sends Red Sox Past A's 4-2 for 18th Victory in 20 Games

Rafaela's 11th homer came with the bases loaded after Boston was hitless through five innings, and the Red Sox won for the 18th time in 20 games.

  • On Monday in West Sacramento, Calif., Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics after the team was held hitless through five innings.
  • Athletics rookie starter Jack Perkins held the Red Sox hitless for five innings, while Boston lefthander Payton Tolle worked 5⅓ innings to help the surging Red Sox win for the 18th time in 20 games.
  • In his Boston debut after being acquired Saturday from the Washington Nationals, Curtis Mead left the game with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a 95-mile-per-hour pitch from Perkins.
  • The Athletics have lost three straight games and 24 of 30, with the club announcing Tuesday that All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn meniscus.
  • Red Sox LHP Jake Bennett starts Tuesday opposite Athletics LHP Gage Jump , continuing the series at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.
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Ceddanne Rafaela hits grand slam to lifts Red Sox past A’s

Boston wins for the 18th time in 20 games, but newcomer Curtis Mead leaves after being hit by a pitch.

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela fired her first grand slam in the major leagues and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2, after keeping out of hit up to five tickets on Monday for the...

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New Hampshire Union Leader broke the news in Manchester, United States on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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