BOSTON — Alex Verdugo hit an RBI single with bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.

“For me, I took it personal and it helped me lock in a little extra,” Verdugo said of his game-winning hit, following an intentional walk to J.D. Martinez. “I’m just happy that everything worked out for us.”

Verdugo’s two-strike hit over Daniel Johnson’s head in right field spoiled a comeback try by Cleveland, which tied with three runs in the top of the ninth.

“We’re playing a different brand of baseball, which is great. I don’t mind it,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. “We’re bunting, we’re taking pitches, we keep the line moving, we’re doing everything to maximize the lineup.”

Boston took the lead in the seventh inning when Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer, his 33rd of the season.

Bobby Bradley hit an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, and Franmil Reyes tied the score with a two-run homer, his 25th.

“The games we’ve played against Boston, in Cleveland and here, they’ve been good baseball games,” Cleveland acting manager DeMarlo Hale said. “It’s been a swing back and forward. This team is going to keep fighting.

“When you have that last at-bat, you always have that chance of walking someone off. We were hoping to get to extra innings, to get that man on second, trying to scratch out and get the lead and being able to possibly go to our closer.”

Adam Ottavino (5-3) got the win. Bryan Shaw (6-7) took the loss.

Boston went into the ninth with what appeared to be a comfortable three-run lead.

Christian Vazquez opened the seventh with a line drive single to left off right-hander Nick Wittgren and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jack Lopez. After Jonathan Arauz grounded out, right-hander Blake Parker replaced Wittgren and walked designated hitter Kyle Schwarber. Parker got ahead of Devers in the count before Devers sent a 3-2 fastball into the seats above the wall in left-center for a three-run homer.

“I just tried to give my team a chance to win,” Devers said, via an interpreter. “The previous at-bats (two strikeouts, ground out), I was getting pitches that were pretty good pitches that I knew I could hit, so I just tried to execute that moment and drive the ball, and luckily I was able to do that and drive in those runs.”

The Indians rallied in the top of the ninth off right-hander Adam Ottavino, the first home run he’s allowed this season. Reyes had a pinch-hit homer with two outs after Ramirez led off the ninth with a single and scored on Bradley’s double.

“(The Indians have) been doing that to a lot of people,” Cora said. “They’ve been playing well and they’ve been coming back. They did it to us last week. Just one pitch. (Ottavino) has kept everyone in the yard the whole season and that happens.”