Bogaerts Injured, Red Sox Fall 4-1 to Tampa Bay
Friday, July 07, 2017
Bogaert’s was hit by a pitch just above the right wrist by Tampa pitcher Jake Faria.
He stayed int he game to run, but was replaced once the Red Sox took the field by Tzu-Wei Lin.
After the game, the Red Sox said Bogaerts had a right-hand contusion. X-rays were negative.
The Red Sox fall to 49-37 on the season and have now lost two straight games.
Rays Take Over
With the game tied at 1 in the fifth, Tampa’s Peter Bourjos hit a solo home run off Chris Sale to give the Rays a 2-1 lead.
Tampa would add to their lead in the next inning when Wilson Ramos hit a two-run home run to put Tampa Bay up 4-1 in the game. The home run was his third of the season.
Boston pitcher Chris Sale took the loss and is now 11-4 on the season. He went seven innings and struck out 12, while giving up four runs and seven hits.
Series Continues
The Red Sox and Rays continue their series on Friday, July 7 at 7 p.m.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Drew Pomeranz against Tampa’s Jake Odorizzi.
Related Slideshow: The History of Baseball in Central Massachusetts
Baseball and Central Mass. go way back - to the 1860s. The local historical landmarks range from Mudville to Hotel Vernon to Fitton Field. A version of these highlights is posted on the site of the new, yet-to-be-formally-named Worcester Baseballteam of the three-year-old Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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