SAN FRANCISCO — Outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela has been wielding the hottest bat in the Red Sox lineup of late, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’s been moved up in the team’s batting order.

Rafaela prevented ex-teammate Rafael Devers from reaching base with a leaping grab in the third inning Friday. The post Red Sox’ Ceddanne Rafaela catches fire with go-ahead HR, leaping catch vs. Giants appeared first on Boston.

Rafaela connected with a one-out drive over the wall in center against Sean Hjelle (1-1) to give Boston a 6-5 lead in the sixth inning. Rafaela also doubled and scored in the third and hit an RBI single in the fourth to help Boston win for the eighth time in nine games.