Pink Sox
The Pink Sox scored six runs within the sixth to rally and win over the Rays.
BOSTON (AP) — Justin Turner hit a three-run double in Boston’s six-run sixth inning, and the Pink Sox beat the main league-best Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Saturday within the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Alex Verdugo had three hits and two RBIs for the Pink Sox, who had been swept by the Rays in a four-game sequence of their first assembly at Tropicana Area in April.
“The fantastic thing about placing the ball in play,” Boston supervisor Alex Cora mentioned. “We took our walks, ran the bases properly. It was a complete group effort.”
Yandy Díaz hit a two-run double and Wander Franco had three hits for Tampa Bay (40-19), which misplaced for the fourth time in six video games.
Boston shortstop Kiké Hernández made two throwing errors. The primary one introduced house a run.
Trailing 4-1, the Pink Sox rallied in opposition to Jalen Beeks (2-3). Pablo Reyes hit an RBI single earlier than Turner doubled off the Inexperienced Monster by means of a stiff breeze, making it 5-4.
“He bought a changeup down within the zone,” Cora mentioned of Turner’s hit. “Robust situations, that was the one approach you can get to the wall, to be a line drive, a tough line drive.”
Masataka Yoshida adopted with a run-scoring double earlier than Jarren Duran hit an RBI single off Cooper Criswell.
Enjoying the opener of a four-game sequence on an unseasonably cool day after Friday’s recreation was rained out and rescheduled for Monday, the Rays jumped forward 3-0 within the second in opposition to Garrett Whitlock.
Díaz drove his two-run double into the left-field nook after Hernández’s throwing error allowed Harold Ramírez to attain. Hernández made a pleasant sliding play on a grounder up the center however fired broad of second from his knees attempting to get a forceout.
Corey Kluber (3-6), just lately demoted to the bullpen, labored an ideal inning for the victory. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his twelfth save, getting three strikeouts.
There have been a handful of fly balls knocked down by a breeze gusting to 26 mph and blowing straight in. Pink Sox left fielder Yoshida broke again on Franco’s fly earlier than racing in with the ball falling for a double.
“Masa broke again on it, and you can see how a lot the wind was affecting stuff,” Turner mentioned. “I suppose I simply saved mine low sufficient that wind didn’t actually have an effect on it.”
Making his second begin since spending a month on the injured checklist with ulnar neuritis of his throwing elbow, Whitlock gave up 4 runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
SEEING DOUBLE
It was Boston’s first scheduled doubleheader since Aug. 30, 1978.
YOU CAN’T CATCH ME
The Rays had their twenty sixth straight stolen base when Franco bought his twenty first, extending the longest streak in group historical past.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: Franco trotted into third slowly on a single and was checked by a coach however remained within the recreation. … Catcher Christian Bethancourt bought up slowly favoring his left leg after Boston catcher Reese McGuire landed on him on an in depth play on the plate however stayed in. … LHP Josh Fleming underwent an MRI for a sore left elbow.
Pink Sox: Cora mentioned INF Christian Arroyo (proper hamstring) was set to return from his rehab task Saturday to be re-evaluated. “No assure he’ll be energetic right here or return and play extra,” Cora mentioned.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 6.23 ERA) is slated to begin the nightcap. Cora mentioned after the sport that RHP Kutter Crawford (1-2, 3.30 ERA) would go for Boston.
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