Red Sox Rally Falls Short Against Tampa, Lose 5-4
Saturday, May 13, 2017
The Red Sox fall to 18-17 on the season.
Red Sox Rally Falls Short
Tampa’s Evan Longoria blasted a home run over the Green Monster in the fifth inning to put the Rays up 5-0 in in the game.
The Red Sox would rally in the seventh inning.
Sandy Leon hit two-run double, Tampa Bay pitcher Alex Cobb threw a ball past first base, which scored a run.
Then Tampa second baseman Brad Miller was charged with two errors on one play, kicking a grounder and then throwing the ball away, to give the Red Sox their fourth run of the game.
However, the Red Sox would not be able to scratch a run across the rest of the way, ending the game with only five hits.
Series continues
The Red Sox and Rays will play game two of their series on Saturday, May 13 at 1:05 p.m.
The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m., but was moved up due to rain.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Chris Sale against Tampa’s Blake Snell.
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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