Red Sox fans turn Nationals Park into Fenway with reaction to wild ninth inning (Video)

By Mark Powell | Oct 2, 2021

Aug 24, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox second baseman Enrique Hernandez (5) celebrates with left fielder Kyle Schwarber (18) and catcher Christian Vazquez (7) after hitting a two run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the eighth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports /

Boston Red Sox fans took over Nationals Park in Washington D.C., and that was never more relevant than in a huge ninth inning.

Sox fans always travel well, and they made their presence known at Nationals Park this weekend.

Tied at a run apiece thanks to a Juan Soto sacrifice fly, the Red Sox opened the floodgates in the top of the ninth inning, scoring four runs.

First it was Christian Vazquez hitting an RBI triple to give Boston the lead. Red Sox fans flipped out, and made Nationals Park sound like Fenway.

Vázquez triples to put the Red Sox up, 2-1, and … this is the reaction in D.C.?! pic.twitter.com/cNwaiG4aYA
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) October 2, 2021

Travis Shaw followed that up with an RBI single, and then Kiké Hernandez drove home two more with a two-run shot.

KIKÉ HERNANDEZ with the exclamation mark ❗️❗️❗️

Red Sox have a 4-run 9th inning with their season on the line. pic.twitter.com/XkFyGVHWT4
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) October 2, 2021

Red Sox: AL Wild Card update

With a win, the Red Sox would tie the Yankees for the top AL Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays would be a half-game back, and the Mariners have yet to play on Saturday.

Boston is in prime position to finish ahead of both New York and Toronto, especially given the Yankees struggles to finish the season against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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