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The Red Sox lost 8-4 to the Tampa Bay Rays, dropping their record to 16-22 and 6-11 at Fenway Park. Rookie Jake Bennett made his second start, allowing four runs in 5 ⅓ innings.
BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 8-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday:
1. The Red Sox dropped to 16-22 overall and 6-11 at Fenway Park. Boston fell to 11-18 against right-handed starting pitchers. The Rays improved to 25-12.
2. Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett made his second career major league start. He pitched 5 ⅓ innings, allowing four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out one. He threw 52 of his 86 pitches for strikes (60.5%). He induced only five swings and misses: three with his changeup and two with his four-seam fastball, which averaged 92.1 mph.
3. Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert continues to struggle. He replaced Bennett with one out in the sixth inning and inherited a runner at first base. He allowed a bloop single to right field (59.7 mph off the bat) to Jonny DeLuca and walked Ben Williamson to load the bases. He then gave up a two-run single to pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson, who hit a ground ball through the drawn-in infield into center field.
Weissert has a 5.52 ERA and .311 opponent batting average in 17 outings (14 ⅔ innings).
4. Red Sox rookie left-handed reliever Tyler Samaniego still has not allowed a run in 13 ⅔ innings. He entered with runners at first and second base and one out. He got Cedric Mullins to pop out to the catcher and to fly out to left field.
The Red Sox lost to the Tampa Bay Rays with a final score of 8-4.
Jake Bennett pitched 5 ⅓ innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one.
The Red Sox's current record at Fenway Park is 6-11.
Reliever Greg Weissert struggled, allowing a two-run single after inheriting a loaded bases situation.
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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.
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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