The game turned on a walk-off finish. Richie Palacios’ ninth-inning single brought Junior Caminero home, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays over the Boston Red Sox.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brayan Bello was the standout on the mound for Boston, working deep into the game while limiting Tampa Bay’s offense and keeping the Red Sox within reach. Bryan Baker earned the win after taking over for Tampa Bay, while Garrett Whitlock took the loss.
Boston struck first in the third when Roman Anthony’s double brought Caleb Durbin home. Jonathan Aranda’s fourth-inning homer tied the game, setting up the late tension. In the ninth, Palacios’ single scored Caminero and gave Tampa Bay the lead.
Freddy Peralta kept Tampa Bay in the game before the Rays’ relief corps finished the job. Boston’s pitching largely controlled the contest, but Whitlock could not preserve the tie in the final inning.
The Rays extended their winning streak with a narrow walk-off victory, while the Red Sox absorbed a loss in a game defined by pitching control and one late swing.
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Boston Red Sox, 2-1.
- Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .277 on the season).
- Roman Anthony went 1-for-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI (batting .236 on the season).
- Wilyer Abreu went 0-for-2 (batting .251 on the season).
- Bryan Baker allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, to earn the win (4-2) (1.49 ERA).
- Garrett Whitlock allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 3 hits over 0.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (7-2) (1.75 ERA).
Tampa Bay Rays improved to 94-60; Boston Red Sox fell to 84-71.