Rays beat Red Sox, end drought at Fenway Park
Desmond Jennings homered, Jeremy Hellickson pitched six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays ended their drought at Fenway Park, beating the Red Sox 6-2 Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
6
Boston Red Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fenway Park · 35,710 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
W Myers doubled to deep center, E Longoria and J Loney scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
E Longoria singled to deep left, D Jennings scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
B Zobrist singled to center, J Molina scored, D Jennings to third, B Zobrist to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Gomes reached on infield single to third, J Saltalamacchia scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
J Gomes reached on infield single to third, D Ortiz scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Gomes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
J Gomes batting
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Play Result 6-2
F Rodney relieved J Wright.
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Saltalamacchia struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
J Saltalamacchia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
M Napoli grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
M Napoli batting
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Play Result 6-2
J Wright relieved J Peralta.
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Play Result 6-2
S Fuld in right field.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
K Johnson grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
K Johnson batting
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Head to Head
BOS wins series 2-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Daniel NavaRF25
Dustin Pedroia2B15
David OrtizDH34
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Jonny GomesLF31
Stephen DrewSS10
Jose Iglesias3B7
TB
Matt JoyceLF7
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Wil MyersRF4
Kelly JohnsonDH55
José MolinaC
Yunel EscobarSS0
Substitutes
Sean RodriguezLF13
Sam FuldRF23
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