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Red Sox rally late, beat Mariners on walk-off by Trevor Story in 10th

Trevor Story's bases-loaded single in the 10th inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. Story also drove in two runs with a double in the eighth, and Boston tied the game in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Ceddanne Rafaela.

By Tertius News AI Desk 3 distinct · 4 mastheads · 4 articles Version 3 Coverage Sep 1, 2026 Published 42m ago

Walk-Off Finish in Boston

BOSTON — Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Story also had a two-run double in the ninth as Boston pulled within a run, 8-7, according to the Portland Press Herald. The veteran shortstop, playing in his second game back after sports hernia surgery, finished 2-for-5 and tied for a team-high with three RBIs, as reported by Yardbarker. The Boston Herald described the winning hit as a walk-off single that capped the thrilling win.

Key Plays and Performances

Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer and Mickey Gasper added a solo shot for the Red Sox, who were coming off a rough weekend when they dropped three of four to the Yankees. Gasper, recalled when Willson Contreras went on the injured list with a strained left hamstring, homered into Boston's bullpen in his first at-bat.

Randy Arozarena had four hits, including a homer over the Green Monster, drove in four runs and scored three times for the Mariners, who have lost five straight. Arozarena's home run, estimated at 402 feet, cut Boston's lead to 3-2 in the third before his RBI single tied it.

In the 10th, Nick Sogard sacrificed, then the Mariners walked the next two batters before Story lined a 3-2 pitch from Cooper Criswell (2-2) into the left-center gap, as detailed by TSN. Aroldis Chapman (3-4) worked a scoreless 10th to set up the walk-off.

Bullpen Struggles and Comeback

The Red Sox had blown multiple two-run leads and saw their bullpen allow four runs with two outs in the sixth inning, according to the Boston Herald. Boston had taken a 5-3 edge on Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run single, but Arozarena's two-run single tied it before Dominic Canzone's two-run double gave Seattle the lead.

Boston tied it against Andrés Muñoz in the ninth. Roman Anthony had a leadoff triple when center fielder Julio Rodríguez tried to make a sliding catch before the ball hopped past him, and Anthony scored on Rafaela's fly to left.

Notable Moments

Boston starter Payton Tolle gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings. In a lighter moment, he pounced off the mound to grab Canzone's dribbler up the first-base line and cut him off before hugging him while making the tag.

Yardbarker, citing WEEI's Justin Turpin, reported that Monday's victory marked Boston's 34th comeback win this season, and the Red Sox have an MLB-high 93 runs in the ninth inning or extras. Yardbarker also noted that Story's return has coincided with Boston's turnaround, with the team's playoff odds on Baseball-Reference rising from 5.9 percent in mid-June to 99.2 percent entering Thursday.

Up Next

Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo (9-9, 4.36 ERA) is set to pitch the middle game of the three-game series Tuesday. The Red Sox starter was not immediately announced, according to the Portland Press Herald.

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The Boston Herald

Framing: emphasizes the Red Sox comeback, the late rally, and Trevor Story's walk-off hit — excited and celebratory

as of Sep 1, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC

Facts Included:

The Red Sox beat the Mariners 9-8 in 10 innings on a walk-off single by Trevor Story.
The Red Sox blew multiple two-run leads and their bullpen allowed four runs with two outs in the sixth inning.
Trevor Story hit a two-run double in the eighth and a walk-off single in the 10th.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to tie the game.
Aroldis Chapman pitched a 1-2-3 10th inning.
Mickey Gasper hit a game-tying solo home run in his first at bat.
Gasper's home run came off Mariners starter George Kirby.
The Mariners took an initial lead on doubles by Arozarena and Julio Rodriguez in the top of the first.
Jarren Duran hit a two-run home run in the second inning, his 19th of the season.
Tolle gave up a solo home run to Randy Arozarena in the third.
Tolle loaded the bases in the fifth but escaped without further incident.
Connor Wong and Roman Anthony scored on Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run single in the fifth.
Rafaela made a diving catch in center field on a sinking liner by Taylor Ward.
Guerrero gave up a single and a walk to load the bases, and Arozarena hit a two-run single to tie the game.
Canzone hit a go-ahead two-run double.
Cal Raleigh hit a leadoff solo shot in the seventh off Erik Miller, his 20th home run.
Nick Sogard and Caleb Durbin each singled off Eduard Bazardo.
Mariners closer Andres Muñoz struck out Wong with a 101 mph fastball.
Alec Gamboa finished two scoreless innings and stranded Canzone at third.
Roman Anthony hit a leadoff triple and scored on Rafaela's sacrifice fly.
The Mariners intentionally walked two men to load the bases in the 10th.
Cooper Criswell surrendered the game-winning single to Story.

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Portland Press Herald

Framing: Highlights Trevor Story's game-winning hit in the 10th inning, framing the Red Sox as rallying to victory. — Celebratory and descriptive, emphasizing a dramatic comeback.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Story also had a two-run double in the ninth as Boston pulled within a run, 8-7.
Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer and Mickey Gasper a solo shot for the Red Sox, who were coming off a rough weekend when they dropped three of four to the Yankees.
Randy Arozarena had four hits, including a homer over the Green Monster, drove in four runs and scored three times for the Mariners, who have lost five straight.
Aroldis Chapman (3-4) worked a scoreless 10th.
In the 10th, Nick Sogard sacrificed, then the Mariners walked the next two batters, before Story lined a 3-2 pitch from Cooper Criswell (2-2) into the left-center gap.
Boston tied it against Andrés Muñoz in the ninth.
Roman Anthony had a leadoff triple when center fielder Julio Rodríguez tried to make a sliding catch before the ball hopped past him, and scored on Ceddanne Rafaela’s fly to left.
Trailing 5-3 in the sixth, Arozarena’s two-run single tied it before Dominic Canzone’s two-run double gave Seattle the lead.
Boston had taken a 5-3 edge on Rafaela’s two-run single.
Arozarena’s homer, estimated at 402 feet, sliced it to 3-2 in the third before his RBI single tied it.
Boston starter Payton Tolle gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.
In a lighter moment, he pounced off the mound to grab Canzone’s dribbler up the first-base line and cut him off before hugging him while making the tag.
Gasper, recalled when Willson Contreras went on the injured list with a strained left hamstring, homered into Boston’s bullpen.
The Red Sox starter was not immediately announced.

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TSN

Framing: highlights the winning hit by Trevor Story and Boston's victory — neutral and factual, with a slight emphasis on the dramatic, baseball action

as of Sep 1, 2026, 3:48 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning
Boston Red Sox defeated Seattle Mariners 9-8
The Red Sox were coming off a rough weekend when they dropped three of four to the Yankees
Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer
Mickey Gasper hit a solo shot
Randy Arozarena had four hits, including a homer over the Green Monster, drove in four runs and scored three times
Aroldis Chapman (3-4) worked a scoreless 10th
Nick Sogard sacrificed, then the Mariners walked the next two batters
Story lined a 3-2 pitch from Cooper Criswell (2-2) into the left-center gap
Roman Anthony had a leadoff triple when center fielder Julio Rodríguez tried to make a sliding catch before the ball hopped past him
Anthony scored on Ceddanne Rafaela’s fly to left
Arozarena’s two-run single tied it before Dominic Canzone’s two-run double gave Seattle the lead
Boston had taken a 5-3 edge on Rafaela’s two-run single
Arozarena’s homer, estimated at 402 feet, sliced it to 3-2 in the third
Boston starter Payton Tolle gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings

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Yardbarker

Framing: Trevor Story's late rally and walk-off win over the Mariners — celebratory and admiring

as of Sep 1, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Trevor Story had the winning hit in a 9-8 walk-off win in 10 innings over the Seattle Mariners
Story finished 2-for-5 and tied for a team-high with three runs batted in
Story drove in two on a double in the bottom of the eighth, trimming Seattle's lead to 8-7
According to WEEI's Justin Turpin, Monday's victory marked Boston's 34th comeback win this season
The Red Sox have an MLB-high 93 runs in the ninth inning or extras
Story returned alongside outfielder Roman Anthony on Sunday
The Red Sox (75-63) got blown out in a 16-1 loss to the New York Yankees, Story was a positive, finishing 2-for-3 with a double
Story had last played on May 14, when Boston was last in the AL East and had the league's third-worst record at 18-25
At the time, Story had an awful .303 slash line with more strikeouts (57) than total bases (50)
Story's rehab stint for the Triple-A WooSox inspired little confidence, with a .171 batting average (6-of-35) with three RBI
The Mariners intentionally walked two batters to get to Story before Monday's walk-off
The Red Sox's playoff odds on Baseball-Reference sat at 9 percent after falling to 29-43

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3 distinct · 4 mastheads · 4 articles consulted: The Boston Herald, Portland Press Herald, TSN, Yardbarker Version 3 Written 2026-09-01