The Red Sox beat the Rays in a marathon ALDS Game 3 at Fenway Park on Sunday thanks to Christian Vázquez’s walk-off home run in the 13th inning. This was an epic back and forth battle that could have ended several times from the ninth inning on, but somehow kept finding a way to continue on deep into the night.
Hands down one of the most epic finishes I’ve seen in all these years. Christian has a way of coming in in those clutch moments. Kind of crazy! Boston leads the series 2-1.
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox warms up before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox warms up before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** J.D. Martinez
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox reacts before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alex Verdugo
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox leaps out of the dugout before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jackie Bradley Jr.
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run during the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jackie Bradley Jr.
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a double during the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alex Verdugo
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox jumps as he throws during the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Yairo Munoz #60 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates after hitting a game winning walk-off RBI single during the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yairo Munoz
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Yairo Munoz #60 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a game winning walk-off RBI single during the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yairo Munoz
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Yairo Munoz #60 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a game winning walk-off RBI single during the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yairo Munoz
BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 5: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is doused with Gatorade after scoring the game winning run on a walk-off infield single by Yairo Munoz #60 of the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 5, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2020 season had been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
I’m a day late to post this walk-off win! It ended at about 11:30 PM so I was frankly too tired to post!
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Rodriguez
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox exits the tunnel before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Heath Hembree #37 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Heath Hembree
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: The shoes of Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox are shown before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Andrew Benintendi
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: David Price #10 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** David Price
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: The chain of Hector Velazquez #76 of the Boston Red Sox is shown before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hector Velazquez
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Sale
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays bats during the inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox rounds first base after hitting an RBI double during the seventh inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jackie Bradley Jr.
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox turns a double play over Eric Sogard #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a game on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts; Eric Sogard
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts as he is doused with Gatorade by Xander Bogaerts #2 after hitting a game winning walk-off two run home run during the tenth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez; Xander Bogaerts
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a pinch hit game tying RBI single during the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rafael Devers
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox hits a game winning walk-off two run home run during the tenth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is doused with Gatorade by Xander Bogaerts #2 after hitting a game winning walk-off two run home run during the tenth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez; Xander Bogaerts
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a game winning walk-off two run home run during the tenth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 21: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with teammates after hitting a game winning walk-off two run home run during the tenth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 21, 2019 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
Walk-off! It feels like finally this year we got our first real, definitive walk-off last night, as Christian Vazquez hit the game-winning two run home run to cap a 5-1 come from behind win. That’s more like what we’re used to!
Here were some images from the end as well as the rest of the game.
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox exits the bullpen before a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Sale
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Eduardo Nunez #36 of the Boston Red Sox looks on before a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Nunez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox walks to the bullpen before a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Sale
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox warms up before a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Sale
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts before a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox delivers during the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Sale
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox blows a bubble during the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rafael Devers
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Eduardo Nunez #36 of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI double during the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Nunez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after hitting a game tying home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Francisco Lindor
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Chris Young #30 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Mookie Betts #50 and Christian Vazquez #7 after scoring during the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Young; Christian Vazquez; Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Chris Young #30 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with Mookie Betts #50 and Christian Vazquez #7 after scoring during the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Young; Christian Vazquez; Mookie Betts
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Craig Kimbrel #46 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after giving up the lead during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Craig Kimbrel
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts with teammates after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is mobbed by teammates after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is mobbed by Hanley Ramirez #13, Mookie Betts #15, and Mitch Moreland #18 after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez; Mookie Betts; Mitch Moreland; Hanley Ramirez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is doused with Powerade by Hanley Ramirez #13 after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez; Hanley Ramirez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox hits a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is mobbed by teammates after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox is doused with Powerade after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
BOSTON, MA – AUGUST 1: Christian Vazquez #7 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a walk-off three run home run during the ninth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2017 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christian Vazquez
Christian Vazquez hit a three-run walk off home run in the ninth inning to lead the Red Sox to a 12–10 win over the visiting Cleveland Indians and back into first place in the American League East division. In a game that featured six lead changes, Cleveland tied it in the eighth inning and took a one run lead in the ninth before Vazquez’s heroics with two out and two on in the bottom of the ninth.
This was one of the crazier ones I’ve ever seen! It was fun to be a part of.
