Boston Red Sox tops Tampa Bay Rays 5-3
Game Summary
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 1st. Boston Red Sox pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Junior Caminero led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Craig Kimbrel threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Wilyer Abreu led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Mason Englert: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 1 BB (88 pitches). 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Boston Red Sox starter Eduardo Rivera: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (64 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (6 pitchers) was scoreless over 6.7 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.233). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Junior Caminero (2-for-4, 1 HR), Jonny DeLuca (2-for-4, 2 RBI).
Boston Red Sox: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.286). 5 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Wilyer Abreu (2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI), Caleb Durbin (2-for-4).