FINAL SCORE: Rays 9, Red Sox 2
IN BRIEF: The Red Sox' bats went quiet against Tampa Bay again as Travis d'Arnaud's three-run homer and a four-run ninth inning led the Rays to a 9-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday and they improved to 4-0 at Fenway Park this season. BOX SCORE
RED SOX RECORD: 33-31
HIGHLIGHTS:
2nd inning:
Choi singles to right, Adames walks. With two outs, d'Arnaud hits a three-run homer off Smith to left on a 3-2 pitch. (TB, 3-0).
Meadows singles to center, Pham hit by a pitch, Lowe singles to right, scoring Meadows (TB, 4-0)
Vázquez singles to center. E.Núñez safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Lowe, Vázquez to third. Travis singles to center, scoring Vazquez (TB, 4-1).
3rd inning:
DIVING GRAB BY SAM TRAVIS IN LEFT
JACKIE BRADLEY JR. CUTS DOWN YANDY DIAZ AT 2ND TO END INNING:
5th inning:
(Brewer replaces Smith on the mound) Meadows walks, Heredia walks, Lowe reaches on fielder's choice plus throwing error by first baseman Chavis. On León's passed ball, Meadows scores (TB, 5-1).
8th inning
BRADLEY JR. BLASTS A SOLO SHOT TO RIGHT
9th inning
Brandon Lowe reaches safely on a bunt d'Arnaud scores (6-2 TB)
Choi singles to center, Heredia scores (7-2 TB)
Yandy Diaz singles to left, Garcia scores (8-2 TB)
Kevin Kiermaier singles to right, Choi scores (9-2 TB)
Boston Red Sox
UP NEXT:
Game 2 of doubleheader vs. Rays, Saturday, 6:10 p.m., NESN
Vs. Rays, Sunday, 1:05 p.m., NESN
Vs. Rangers, Monday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
Vs. Rangers, Tuesday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
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