Randy Arozarena got a base hit to left to start the top of the second but Josh Lowe struck out swinging. Arozarena stole second but Isaac Parades lined out to right. Taylor Walls struck out swinging to end the inning. Raimel Tapia struck out swinging to open the bottom of the second but Triston Casas doubled to center. Pablo Reyes struck out swinging and Enmanuel Valdez grounded out to first to end the inning.
The Rays struck first in the top of the third as Manny Margot doubled to left to start. Francisco Mejia grounded out to second and Diaz grounded out to short to score Margot. Brandon Lowe flied out to left to end the inning with the Rays up 1-0. That was it for Crawford who was yanked after just 3 innings and a run allowed.
Connor Wong flied out to center to start the bottom of the third and Verdugo grounded out to first. Devers grounded out to short to end the inning.
Justin Garza came in to pitch the top of the fourth and Ramirez lined out to right to start. Arozarena struck out swinging and Josh Lowe lined out to center to end the inning. The Sox tied it in the bottom of the fourth as Yoshida doubled to left to start. Duran grounded out to second to move Masataka to third but Tapia struck out swinging but Casas tripled to left to score Yoshida. Reyes grounded out to short to end the inning with the game tied 1-1.
Casas ties it up
Parades walked to start the top of the fifth and Walls did the same. Margot struck out swinging and that was it for Garza. Ryan Sherriff came in and Mejia got a base hit to left to load the bases. Diaz forced Parades at home and Brandon Lowe struck out swinging to end the inning. Valdez got a base hit inside the bag at first to start the bottom of the fifth but Wong struck out swinging. Verdugo grounded out to first to move Valdez to second and Devers walked. Yoshida grounded out to first to end the inning.
The Rays took command in the top of the sixth as Ramirez doubled to right to start. Ramirez stole third but Arozarena popped up to third. Jose Siri pinch hit for Josh Lowe and doubled to left to score Ramirez. Parades was hit with a pitch and Siri promptly stole third. Walls walked to load the bases but Margot popped up to second. Mejia flied out to right to end the inning with the Rays up 2-1.
Duran struck out swinging to begin the bottom of the sixth but Tapia drew a walk to chase Glasnow. Robert "Louis" Stephenson came in to pitch and Tapia took off for second. The throw went wide and Tapia made it to third on the error. Casas struck out swinging and Reyes flied out to center to end the inning.
Brennan Bernardino came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Diaz lined out to right to start. Lowe struck out swinging but Ramirez singled in the hole at second. Arozarena took strike three to end the inning. Colin Poche came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh with Enrique Hernandez pinch hitting for Valdez. Hernandez struck out swinging but Wong drew a walk. Verdugo struck out swinging but somehow Lowe dropped a routine pop up by Devers to allow Hernandez to score all the way from first to tie the game. Yoshida grounded out to second to end the inning with the game tied 2-2.
"I don't got it" - Lowe
Siri struck out swinging to start the top of the eighth but Parades beat a roller to the mound. Walls took strike three and Margot grounded out to third to end the inning. Calvin Faucher came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth and Duran struck out swinging to start. Tapia grounded back to the mound but Casas walked. Reyes singled to right but Hernandez grounded out to short to end the inning.
Kenley Jansen came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Mejia singled to right to start. Diaz singled to left and Lowe flied out to right to move both runners over. Ramirez doubled to right to score both runners to ice the game. Arozarena walked but Siri struck out swinging. Parades hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning with the Rays up 4-2.
Jason Adam came in to close out the bottom of the ninth with Reese McGuire pinch hitting for Wong. McGuire grounded out to third and Verdugo grounded out to first. Devers was plunked and took second on defensive indifference. Yoshida walked and Rob Refsnyder pinch ran for him. Duran looked to have blooped a base hit but somehow Siri made a great diving catch to end the game. The Rays had won it 4-2.
Jackass of the Night is Kenley Jansen. He took the loss by allowing 2 runs in the top of the ninth.
The Good:
Rafael Devers walked twice and was hit with a pitch.
Triston Casas was 2 for 3 with a walk and an rbi.
Enmanuel Valdez was 1 for 2.
Justin Garza tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
Brennan Bernardino tossed 2 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
Alex Verdugo was 0 for 5 with a strikeout.
Jarren Duran was 0 for 5 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts.
Enrique Hernandez was 0 for 2 with a strikeout.
Reese McGuire was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.
Ryan Sherriff allowed a run in 1 2/3 innings.
The Ugly:
Masataka Yoshida was just 1 for 4 but walked and scored a run.
Raimel Tapia was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts but walked.
Pablo Reyes was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Connor Wong was 0 for 2 with a strikeout but walked and scored a run.
Kutter Crawford allowed a run in 3 innings of work.
Honorable Mention:
Rob Refsnyder ran for Yoshida in the ninth inning.
Final Thoughts:
It was a stupid idea to make Jansen pitch in both games and he had nothing left for game 2. Still, if Crawford wasn't yanked after 3 innings maybe this game turns out different. Alex Cora has made a lot of bad decisions the last couple of years and the bloom might be coming off the rose. The Sox had a chance to win this one but Cora managing like it was Game 7 of the World Series cost them big time. Still, scoring only two runs against this team is inexcusable in itself. Glasnow is good but putting up a goose egg against the bullpen apart from a missed catch error doesn't look good moving forward. The Rays just keep pulling away and this season might be over sooner rather than later, unlike last year that dragged all the way to September. The loss dropped the Sox to 30-28, 10 games behind the Rays for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to bounce back tomorrow when Tanner Houck (3-4) takes on Taj Bradley of Tampa. The game begins at 1:35 PM at Fenway Park.
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