FINAL, ALDS Game 4: Red Sox 6, Rays 5 - Hernandez sac fly ends it

After leading 5-0, then allowing the Rays to tie it in the 8th, the Sox walked it off again, this time on a Kiké Hernandez sac fly to left field, to advance to the ALCS.

Christian Vazquez led off the 9th with a single, was sacrificed to second and then got to third on an error by Yandy Diaz.

The Rays elected not to walk Hernandez and pitch to Rafael Devers, who had a mammoth home run to center to get things started in a 5-run third inning, with the bases loaded.

Devers (three), J.D. Martinez (two) and Vazquez (two) each had multiple hits.

Eduardo Rodriguez had an impressive 5-inning start. Garrett Whitlock pitched two perfect innings to get the win.

Red Sox wait to see if they play the Astros (2-1) or White Sox, who resume their series on Tuesday.

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WHO: Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
WHEN: 7:07 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (13-8, 4.74 ERA regular season) vs. RHP Collin McHugh (6-1-1, 1.55 ERA)
TV/RADIO: FS1; WEEI 93.7 FM
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LINEUPS

RAYS

Arozarena RF
Franco SS
Lowe 2B
Cruz DH
Luplow 1B
Diaz 3B
Meadows LF
Zunino C
Kiermaier CF

RED SOX

Schwarber 1B
Hernandez CF
Devers 3B
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo LF
Martinez DH
Renfroe RF
Vazquez C
Arroyo 2B

WHAT'S UP

The Red Sox lost to the Rays in Game 1 of the ALDS, 5-0, before earning come-from-behind wins in Games 2 (14-6) and 3 (6-4, 13 inn.). In the first 11 innings of this series, the Rays outscored the Red Sox, 10-2...Since then, the Sox have outscored