With 1 out and a runner on second in the bottom of the 10th inning, Rafael Devers hesitated on his way to the batters box, waiting to see if Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino would signal an intentional walk.
No signal came. And Devers took advantage.
The Red Sox slugger laced a hit through the middle of the infield with enough juice to bring Ceddanne Rafaela home for a walk-off single and end the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
After the game, Mansolino explained why he let Gregory Soto pitch to Devers in that situation.
“If you put him on right there, it gets messy.