BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman’s first game back with the Red Sox since late May had a dramatic flair to it.

Bregman went 1 for 4 with a double off the Green Monster as the Red Sox rallied for their eighth straight win when Ceddanne Rafaela’s ninth inning homer lifted them over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Friday night.

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