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Tampa Bay Rays 5
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Boston Red Sox 8
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Fenway Park · 31,303 att.

Match Report

Justin Turner's 3-run double helps Red Sox beat MLB-best Rays in doubleheader opener

— Justin Turner hit a three-run double in Boston's six-run sixth inning, and the Red Sox beat the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Yandy Diaz DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Josh Lowe LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Wander Franco SS H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2

BOS

  • Masataka Yoshida DH H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Alex Verdugo LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jarren Duran LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Rob Refsnyder DH H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0

Head to Head

TB wins series 3-1

Injuries

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

BOS

  1. Alex VerdugoRF27
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. Justin Turner1B3
  4. Masataka YoshidaLF7
  5. Rob RefsnyderCF30
  6. Triston CasasDH36
  7. Enrique HernandezSS8
  8. Reese McGuireC30
  9. Pablo Reyes2B26

Substitutes

  1. Jarren DuranCF16

TB

  1. Yandy Diaz1B2
  2. Wander FrancoSS5
  3. Brandon Lowe2B5
  4. Randy ArozarenaLF56
  5. Harold RamirezDH43
  6. Josh LoweRF3
  7. Jose SiriCF28
  8. Taylor Walls3B6
  9. Christian BethancourtC60

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32903 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326801 7th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    4326801 7th Inning
  8. Play Result 5-8

    Verdugo doubled to right, Reyes scored.

    4326801 7th Inning
  9. Double 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4326801 7th Inning
  10. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4326801 7th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4326801 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326801 7th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
    4713488 7th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-7

    Ramírez singled to center, Franco scored, B. Lowe to third.

    4713488 7th Inning
  15. Single 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4713488 7th Inning
  16. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4713488 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4713488 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
    4326801 6th Inning
  20. Play Result 4-7

    Duran singled to right, Yoshida scored.

    4326801 6th Inning
  21. Single 4-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4326801 6th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 4-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4326801 6th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
    36723 6th Inning
  24. Play Result 4-6

    Yoshida doubled to left, Turner scored.

    36723 6th Inning
  25. Double 4-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36723 6th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36723 6th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    36723 6th Inning
  28. Play Result 4-5

    Turner doubled to center, Devers scored, McGuire scored and Reyes scored.

    36723 6th Inning
  29. Double 4-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36723 6th Inning
  30. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36723 6th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36723 6th Inning
  32. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36723 6th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36723 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    36723 6th Inning
  38. Play Result 4-2

    Reyes singled to right, Hernández scored, McGuire to third.

    36723 6th Inning
  39. Single 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36723 6th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    36723 6th Inning
  41. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    36723 6th Inning
  42. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36723 6th Inning
  43. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36723 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36723 6th Inning
  46. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30981 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 5th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    4208304 5th Inning
  50. Play Result 4-1

    Verdugo singled to right, McGuire scored.

    4208304 5th Inning
  51. Single 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4208304 5th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4208304 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4208304 5th Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    39674 5th Inning
  56. Play Result 4-0

    Ramírez hit sacrifice fly to right, Franco scored, Arozarena to second, B. Lowe to third.

    39674 5th Inning
  57. Sacrifice Fly 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39674 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39674 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39674 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39674 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    29630 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-8

    Arozarena struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Randy Arozarena

    29630 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    29630 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-8

    B. Lowe struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    29630 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  13. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Brandon Lowe

    29630 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    29630 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-8

    Franco struck out swinging.

    29630 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 5-8

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29630 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    29630 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    29630 9th Inning
  19. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Wander Franco

    29630 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    29630 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 5-8

    Díaz doubled to center.

    29630 9th Inning
  25. Double 5-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29630 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    29630 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29630 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Kenley Jansen pitches to Yandy Diaz

    29630 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-8

    Jansen relieved Martin

    29630 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 5-8

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 5-8

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    4326801 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 5-8

    Duran grounded into double play, first to shortstop, Yoshida out at second.

    4326801 8th Inning
  34. Ground Out 5-8

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4326801 8th Inning
  35. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4326801 8th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8

    Cooper Criswell pitches to Jarren Duran

    4326801 8th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
    4326801 8th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-8

    Yoshida reached on infield single to first.

    4326801 8th Inning
  39. Single 5-8

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4326801 8th Inning
  40. Ball 5-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    4326801 8th Inning

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