Tampa Bay Rays tops Boston Red Sox 4-1
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox 4-1.
Key Players
Junior Caminero led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Kevin Kelly threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Mickey Gasper led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Nick Martinez: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB (80 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.3 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Boston Red Sox starter Payton Tolle: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 0 BB (81 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K (ERA 2.25).
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Includes 1 HR.
Boston Red Sox: 7 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.226). 4 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Andruw Monasterio (2-for-3), Mickey Gasper (3-for-4).