Devers, 'comfortable' as Red Sox DH, stays hot with walk-off HR

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BOSTON -- Rafael Devers has settled into his role as the designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox and said recently that he wasn't changing his mind about moving to first base.

If he keeps going like this, why bother trying.

Devers hit his first career walk-off Saturday night, leading off the bottom of the ninth inning with a solo shot against Pierce Johnson to send the Red Sox to a 7-6 comeback win over the Atlanta Braves that snapped their four-game losing streak.

"Obviously, very excited because of the type of game," Devers said through a team interpreter. "For us to be able to come back and win this type of game means a lot. And also to get it going with the team to get everybody…