The Tampa Bay Rays win their second straight game on Wednesday. Blake Snell will start on the mound tomorrow at home against the Minnesota Twins.
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FINAL SCORE: Boston – 4 :: Rays – 5
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T9
Ian Gardeck is pitching for the Rays. He manages to get out of the inning without allowing any runs.
SCORE: Boston – 4 :: Rays – 5
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B8
Kean Wong walks, Kevin Padlo walks, Emilio Bonifacio singles to center to drive Wong home. The Rays take the lead in this game.
SCORE: Boston – 4 :: Rays – 5
T8
Faria allows a walk and a single.
SCORE: Boston – 4 :: Rays – 4
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B7
The Rays cannot get a run on the board.
SCORE: Boston – 4 :: Rays – 4
T7
Jake Faria allows a home run. The Red Sox tie the game.
SCORE: Boston – 4 :: Rays – 4
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B6
Avisail Garcia walks but Kiermaier grounds into a double play to end the scoreless inning.
SCORE: Boston – 3 :: Rays – 4
T6
Ryne Stanek is making the hitters’ heads spin today. He faces three batters and he strikes out two of them.
SCORE: Boston – 3 :: Rays – 4
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B5
Travis Lakins is pitching for the Red Sox. He retires Diaz, Pham hits a single, and Lowe grounds into a double play.
SCORE: Boston – 3 :: Rays – 4
T5
Hoby Milner is pitching for the Rays. He allows two hits but he does not allow any runs.
SCORE: Boston – 3 :: Rays – 4
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B4
Daniel Robertson is on a roll today. He hits a solo home run!!
SCORE: Boston – 3 :: Rays – 4
T4
Mike Franco is on the mound for the Rays. He retires the first batter he faces, Sam Travis, on three pitches but he allowed a run.
SCORE: Boston – 3 :: Rays – 3
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B3
Nathaniel Lowe returns the favors and hits a home run to give the Rays the lead in this game.
SCORE: Boston – 2 :: Rays – 3
T3
Rafael Devers hits a home run to tie the game.
SCORE: Boston – 2 :: Rays – 2
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B2
Joey Wendle and Kevin Kiermaier get on base and then they will both score on a double hit by Daniel Robertson.
The Red Sox pull Shawaryn. He is replaced by Trevor Kelley.
SCORE: Boston – 1 :: Rays – 2
T2
Tyler Cloyd is on the mound for the Rays. He retires the next three batters.
SCORE: Boston – 1 :: Rays – 0
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B1
The Rays could not follow a Yandy Diaz walk with any hits.
SCORE: Boston – 1 :: Rays – 0
T1
Pinto allowed three hits to the first three batters he faced in this game. The Red Sox only managed to put one run on the board though on a blooper that dropped into shallow center field.
SCORE: Boston – 1 :: Rays – 0
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The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Boston Red Sox at their spring training home this afternoon, the Charlotte Sports Park.
The starting pitcher for the Rays will be Ricardo Pinto, a 25 year old righty from Venezuela. He has major league experience with the Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in 25 games for the club in 2017.
The starting pitcher for the Red Sox will be Mike Shawaryn, a 24 year old from Carneys Point, New Jersey.