Red Sox reactions: Rookie takes loss, Boston drops to 6-11 at Fenway Park

5. A poor base running decision by Willson Contreras cost the Red Sox in the eighth inning. Jarren Duran led off with a bloop double to right field. Contreras rocketed a single (111.9 mph exit velocity) to left field. As left fielder Chandler Simpson threw home, Contreras attempted to advance to second base. But with Duran holding at third, catcher Hunter Feduccia had time to receive the throw and fire to second base to throw out Contreras.

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Boston ended up scoring one run in the inning when Wilyer Abreu’s one-out sacrifice fly to right field plated Duran, cutting it to 6-4.

6. After falling behind 3-0 in the top of the second inning, the Red Sox tied the game with three runs in the bottom half. It wasn’t a very clean inning for the Rays’ defense. It included an error and two infield hits.

7. Caleb Durbin tied the game 3-3 with an RBI single to right field in the third inning. He has gone 4 for 12 in his past three games.

8. Under interim manager Chad Tracy, the Red Sox continue to steal bases. Trevor Story stole second base in Boston’s three-run second inning. Wilyer Abreu stole second base after singling with one out in the third inning.

9. Red Sox reliever Ryan Watson’s ERA increased to 6.46**.** He gave up an RBI triple to Simpson in the eighth inning and a two-run home run to Junior Caminero in the ninth inning.

10. Rays starter Griffin Jax pitched four innings, allowing three runs (two earned), four hits and one walk while striking out three.

11. The Red Sox and Rays will play the second game of their four-game series at 7:10 p.m. on Friday. Lefty Connelly Early (2-2, 3.79 ERA) will start for Boston opposite Tampa righty Jesse Scholtens (3-1, 3.18 ERA).

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