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Red Sox benefit from bizarre deflection, crush walk-off homer to beat Rays in marathon ALDS Game 3

The Boston Marathon was rescheduled for Monday, but the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays decided go the distance on Sunday. With the ALDS tied, 1-1, the clubs battled through a 13-inning staredown in Game 3 until Red Sox catcher Christian Vázquez crushed a walk-off two-run homer to win it, 6-4.

After innings and innings that lacked offense, the end came with a sudden turnabout and a burst of drama.

In the top of the 13th, the game was altered by a baseball situation most had never encountered. With Yandy Diaz on first, Kevin Kiermaier smoked a fly ball to the wall in right field.