BOSTON — Kiké Hernández’s walkoff RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth inning has sent the Red Sox to the American League Championship Series.
Boston won 6-5 over Tampa Bay here in Game 4 at Fenway Park to take the best-of-five ALDS, 3-1.
This marks Boston’s seventh appearance in the ALCS since 2003.
The Red Sox will face either the White Sox or Astros. The Astros lead the other best-of-five ALDS, 2-1. Game 4 was postponed Monday due to rain. It will be played Tuesday at 2:07 p.m.
The ALCS will begin Friday in either Chicago or Houston. Boston will start on the road because it will be the lower seed against either team.
Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) will be at Fenway Park.
Rafael Devers’ 404-foot three-run homer to center field was part of a five-run third inning that put the Red Sox ahead 5-0. But the Rays scored one in the fifth, two in the sixth and two in the eighth to tie it.
Christian Vázquez led off the ninth with a single and advanced to second on Christian Arroyo’s bunt. He then went to first on an error that allowed Travis Shaw to reach.
Hernández’s 300-foot sac fly to left field won it.
ALCS schedule:
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 15, at Chicago or Houston, time TBD
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 16, at Chicago or Houston, time TBD
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 18, at Fenway Park, time TBD
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Fenway Park, time TBD
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Fenway Park, time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, Oct. 22, at Chicago or Houston, time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, Oct. 23 at Chicago or Houston, time TBD
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