MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
04/02/2029
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 627 - MONDAY, APRIL 2ND , 2029 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (2-3) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Tampa Bay Rays (4-1) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 X 8 12 0
Tampa Bay Wins, Williams has 3 hits
With shortstop Carson Williams leading the charge, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox, 8-1, at Tropicana Field. Williams, who finished 3rd in the AL in wins above replacement with 6.1 last year, was 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 3 times and drove in 4. Jacob Lopez got the win, improving to 1-0. He worked 5.2 innings, giving up 1 run on 4 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 1. Spencer Strider got the save, the 1st for him this season.

With Tampa Bay leading 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth, Williams hit a changeup from Ryan Ammons for a grand slam home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Rays ahead, 8-1.

"We were firing on all cylinders," said Rays manager Dan Shepherd.

The win gives Tampa Bay a record of 4-1.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Decker LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .235 0 3
C. Rafaela 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .300 0 1
C. Bonaduce 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 0 2
R. Devers DH 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .222 1 1
Z. Rose CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
M. Vierling RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .071 0 1
M. Mayer SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .158 0 1
G. Arias 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333 1 1
D. Varsho C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .133 0 3
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 12 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Devers (1, 9th Inning off S. Strider, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Devers (1, 4th Inning off J. Lopez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Decker , C. Rafaela 2 , R. Devers 6 , Z. Rose
2-out RBI: R. Devers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Mayer
GIDP: C. Bonaduce
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Varsho-Rafaela, Rafaela-Mayer-Bonaduce)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .304 0 5
   a-N. Marte 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
K. Marte 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .333 1 4
A. Zavala LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .300 0 2
   b-S. Farni LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
C. Seager DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .350 1 5
B. Palicka 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .333 1 5
K. Misner CF 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .250 2 4
C. Williams SS 4 3 3 4 0 0 1 .333 1 9
T. Walton C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .600 0 1
J. Kelenic RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .474 1 3
Totals 33 8 12 8 3 5 15      
a - N. Marte substituted for J. Rodriguez in the 8th
b - S. Farni substituted for A. Zavala in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Walton (1, 5th Inning off P. Naughton, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Seager (1, 8th Inning off R. Ammons, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Marte (1, 8th Inning off W. Libbert, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Misner (2, 5th Inning off P. Naughton, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Williams (1, 8th Inning off R. Ammons, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Marte 2 , K. Marte , C. Seager 3 , K. Misner 4 , C. Williams 6 , T. Walton 4 , J. Kelenic
2-out RBI: K. Marte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Marte 2 , A. Zavala 2
GIDP: J. Rodriguez
Sac Fly: J. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: K. Misner
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Marte (2) , C. Williams (2)
CS: C. Seager (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Palicka-Williams-Marte)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Naughton L (0-1) 5.0 7 3 3 0 3 1 82 5.40   
J. Shanahan 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 21 6.00   
R. Ammons 1.0 2 4 4 2 0 1 28 7.20   
W. Libbert 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Naughton 44
Batters Faced: P. Naughton 21, J. Shanahan 6, R. Ammons 7, W. Libbert 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Naughton 3-7, J. Shanahan 0-1, R. Ammons 0-3, W. Libbert 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Naughton 82-48, J. Shanahan 21-12, R. Ammons 28-17, W. Libbert 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ammons 3-1
Hit Batsmen: P. Naughton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lopez W (1-0) 5.2 4 1 1 1 6 1 85 1.59   
M. Montgomery H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 26 8.31   
S. Strider SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lopez 62
Batters Faced: J. Lopez 21, M. Montgomery 7, S. Strider 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lopez 5-5, M. Montgomery 0-1, S. Strider 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lopez 85-56, M. Montgomery 26-16, S. Strider 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Montgomery 1-0 , S. Strider 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carson Williams
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 30803
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