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The Pink Sox have been sloppy on the sphere within the sixth inning, giving the Rays two runs in a 6-2 loss.
It’s not each day that you just see a hitter around the bases with out hitting the ball out of the ballpark on a play that wasn’t an inside-the-park house run.
The Pink Sox have been on the fallacious finish of such a play Sunday in opposition to the Rays. Trailing 4-2 on the high of the sixth inning, the Pink Sox have been a strike away from getting out of the inning earlier than the disastrous play occurred.
Manuel Margot took for second on Corey Kluber’s 1-2 pitch to Yandy Díaz. The Rays left-handed hitter made a heads-up hit, hitting the ball towards the spot vacated by Enmanuel Valdez who broke for second base for a potential throw on the steal try.
Díaz had a simple single, and with Margot getting a head begin, he had an RBI alternative on the play. Pink Sox proper fielder Alex Verdugo threw the ball to Valdez, not realizing that Margot was rounding third and headed for house.
Valdez’s throw to the plate was late. With the slow-developing play, Díaz tried to increase his single and attain second base. Pink Sox catcher Connor Wong’s throw to second was off the mark. Not solely did the ball get previous shortstop Kiké Hernández at second, it rolled deep into centerfield as a result of centerfielder Jarren Duran lingered in proper heart following Díaz’s hit.
Verdugo made a splash towards the ball, however by the point he obtained there, Díaz was already rounding third and reached house safely.
The play gave the Rays a 6-2 lead.
The gang at Fenway Park booed the Pink Sox for the play, and supervisor Alex Cora stored a stoic face, however NESN announcers Dave O’Brien and Kevin Youkilis feedback that Cora gave the impression to be actually upset concerning the play.
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