Rays 1, Red Sox 5
Record: 39-24
Attendance: 37,048
The Rays' loss in the nightcap of today's day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox makes sense when you consider three things. First, they were facing David Price (4-2, 2.70, 10 Ks); second, they had five players who played both games, and third, they were out of pitching miracles. Ryne Stanek was the opener, but he was replaced by a new lefty reliever, Colin Poche, who had to walk a mile to Fenway when his Uber ride got caught up in Boston traffic. Poche struck out three in his one and a third innings, but gave up a couple of hits that turned into runs when Austin Pruitt's first pitch hung out over the plate and got hammered by Michael Chavis off the Green Monster. Pruitt was responsible for the loss, but Poche got the L in his first major league appearance.
It was a low energy game that seemed to be played in slow motion at times. Neither team could do better than six hits on the night. The Rays were 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position, the Red Sox one tick better at 2 for 10. The Rays struck out 14 times and the Red Sox 10; the Rays left 15 men on base and the Red Sox 17. The difference was Price, who dominated in his 103-pitch six innings. And the Rays were out of pitching miracles.
And so at the end of the day, the Rays were sitting in a tie for first place with the Yankees in the American League East. Today's finale, sees Blake Snell (3-5, 3.68) try once again to straighten out his 2019 woes. Just think how good this team would be if and when he turns into the dominating Cy Young pitcher of 2018. The mind boggles at the possibilities.
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