2015 Tampa Bay Rays season

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The Yankees continue their hammering.

In the second, McCann walked, Rodriguez homered to left, Yanks take a 2-0 lead.

In the fourth, McCann homered to right, 3-0 Yanks.

In the fifth, Jacoby Ellsbury was replaced by Chris Young who went to LF as Gardner moved over to RF.

In the seventh, McCann walked, Bird homered to right, Yanks take a 5-1 lead.

In the ninth, Adam Warren pitching for New York, Kiermaier singled, Arencibia doubled, KK scored. That would be all the Rays would get, Yankees take the first game of the series 5-2.

Odorizzi went 6.2 innings giving up 5 runs on three hits (all homers), two walks with eight strikeouts.

Severino went 6.1 innings giving up one run on seven hits, three walks and struck out five for the win. Miller collected his 30th save.


Alex Rodriguez hit his 681st career home run and 27th of the season.

Brian McCann hit his 24th on the season tying his career high.

Greg Bird also launched, he is filling in for Mark Teixeira who was put on the DL with a bone bruise on his right shin.


Logan Forsythe snapped his nine streak of nine straight times reaching base.

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Steven Souza, Jr. has been sent to Durham to start his rehab assignment, Rays hope will be ready to return during the Detroit series next week.

Hak-Ju Lee, who was DFA'd by the Rays last week, cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Durham.


Today's line-up:

Jaso DH

Nava RF

Longoria 3B

Sizemore LF

Forsythe 2B

Cabrera SS

Loney 1B

Kiermaier CF

Maile C

Moore P

Gardner CF

Young LF

Rodriguez DH

Beltran RF

Headley 3B

Bird 1B

Gregorius SS

Ryan 2B

Eovaldi P

Matt Moore (1-3, 8.78) is back for the second time this season, he made his 2015 debut after TJ surgery on July 2. He struggled and was sent back to Durham after a start on Aug. 1 in which he gave up nine hits and six earned runs in three innings vs. the Red Sox. With the Bulls he went 2-1 with a 3.30 ERA in five starts -- including a 16-strikeout effort over six innings on Aug. 22. His lasting outing in the Bronx was Sept. 24, 2013, when he earned the win after pitching five shutout innings.


Nathan Eovaldi (14-2, 4.17) is 9-0 in his last 13 starts, the longest winning streak in the majors this season. His .875 winning percentage is the best in the Majors.

Yankees Jacoby Ellsbury was taken out of yesterday's game with stomach flu, he is out of the line up today.

Luke Maille is making his first major league start at catcher for the Rays.

The Yankees are 69-0 when they have the lead after eight innings this season, the best mark in the AL and second in the Majors behind the Cardinals, who are 75-0.

With 182 losses vs. the Yankees, the Rays have dropped more games to New York than any other team in their history.

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Rays got the scoring started in the second, Forsythe doubled, Cabrera walked, Kiermaier singled, Forsythe scored, 1-0.

In the third, Nava walked, Longoria was hit by a pitch, Sizemore walked to load the bases. Cabrera singled, Nava and Longo scored giving the Rays a 3-0 lead.

In the fifth, Murphy walked, Ryan grounded out, Gregorius went to third. Gardner grounded out scoring Gregorius, cutting into the Rays lead 3-2. Young walked, Gomes relieved Moore who ended the inning.

It was a bullpen duel after that not allowing either team to score, Boxberger retired the Yanks in the 9th for his 34th save. Rays take second game to tie series.


Moore went 4.2 innings giving up two runs on three hits,two walks with three Ks, Cedeno took the win.

Eovaldi went 5.1 innings giving up three runs on five hits, four walks with seven Ks for the loss. He hadn't lost since mid-June.


Evan Longoria left in the sixth still affected by a hit by a pitch. He was replaced by Richie Shaffer.


Jacoby Ellsbury didn't make the start but came in a PH in the seventh, he struck out and then flied out in the ninth to end the game.


Luke Maile made his first ML start going 0-for-3, but the idea was to match him with Moore since they were comfortable with each other in Durham.

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Today's line-up:

Jaso DH

Nava RF

Longoria 3B

Sizemore LF

Forsythe 2B

Cabrera SS

Loney 1B

Kiermaier CF

Rivera C

Archer P

Ellsbury CF

Gardner LF

Beltran RF

McCann C

Rodriguez DH

Bird 1B

Headley 3B

Gregorius SS

Drew 2B

Nova P

Chris Archer (12-10, 2.78 ERA) is 5-0 with a 1.78 ERA in eight career starts against the Yankees. He is 9-3 on the road this season and has not permitted a run in his past two starts away from home.

RHP Ivan Nova (5-7, 4.50) makes his 99th major league start in the series finale Sunday. He has lost three in a row after winning four of five.


If Chris Archer gets the win today he will become the seventh pitcher since 1914 to start his career against the Yanks with at least a 6-0 record. In 10 of his starts this season he hasn't given up an earned run, which is a new Rays franchise record.

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The Rays got the scoring started in the second, Cabrera singled, Kiermaier homer to right, they take an early 2-0 lead.


In the third, Nava walked Sizemore singled, Nava to third. Forsythe singled, Nava scored, 3-0 Rays.

Archer was cruising until the 6th, Ellsbury singled, Beltran walked, McCann homered erasing the lead, game tied 3-3. Rodriguez homered right behind him, Yanks take a 4-3 lead.

In the seventh, Gregorius led off with a single, then went to second on a wild pitch, Ellsbury walked, Romero relieved Archer. Gardner grounded into a FC, Ellsbury out at second, Gregorius to third, he scored on a throwing error by Forsythe, 5-3.

In the 8th, Dellin Betances pitching for New York, Cabrera homered to right putting the game within one, 5-4 in Yankees favor.

In the bottom half, Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay McCann walked, Rodriguez singled, Bird walked to load the bases, Riefenhauser relieved Geltz. Headley grounded into fielder's choice, McCann out at home, Rodriguez to third, Bird to second. Noel ran for Rodriguez, Gregorius singled to center, Noel scored. Yankees lead 6-4.

In the 9th, Andrew Miller pitching for New York, he allowed singles to Mahtook and Longoria, Mahtook got to third on a wild pitch, but Miller got out of the jam to gave the Yankees the final game and the series.


Archer went 6.1 giving up 5 runs (one unearned) on six hits, three walks and struck out five for his first loss to the NY Yankees.
Though he did not get that elusive sixth win, he did collect five more strike outs giving him 228, besting James Shields 225 in 2011. He needs 12 more to take the record from Scott Kazmir (239 in 2007).

Nova went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits, one walks with three strike outs for the win, Miller collected his 31st save.

Rodriguez's single in the eighth was his 3,053rd hit, tying Rod Carew for 23rd place on the career list.

New York leads the American League wild-card, they remain 1.5 games behind first-place Toronto in the AL East.



The Rays have played a major league leading 78 games that were decided by one or two runs with a 40-38 record in those games. The Rays are now 6-10 against the Yankees and with just three games left against them, they will have lost the season series to them for the first time since 2009.





Rehab report:

Steven Souza Jr. began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Saturday night, going 2 for 4 with a run as the DH.



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The Rays are scheduled to face three lefties, Randy Wolf, Matt Boyd and Kyle Lobstein. They are currently 24-14 against left-handed pitching and lead the season series against the Tigers 2-1.



Today's line-up:

Guyer LF

Mahtook RF

Longoria DH

Forsythe 2B

Cabrera SS

Shaffer 3B

Loney 1B

Kiermaier CF

Arencibia C

Smyly P

Davis LF

Kinsler 2B

Cabrera 1B

Martinez RF

Castellanos DH

McCann C

Machado SS

Romine 3B

Gose CF

Wolf P

Drew Smyly (2-2, 3.11 ERA) will start the first game of the series, making his first trip back to Comerica Park since he was traded to the Rays on July 31, 2014. He spent parts of three seasons with the Tigers, he made his ML debut on April 12, 2012 against the Rays. He gave up just one run, but came away with a no-decision, the Tigers went on to win the game 7-2. He threw seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts at the Orioles on Tuesday.

Randy Wolf (0-3, 6.11), the 39 year old was acquired from Toronto on Aug. 20 will make his fourth start for the Tigers after spending most of the season at Triple-A.



Victor Martinez is batting .357 with 11 home runs and 56 RBIs in 76 career games against the TB Rays and is not in the line-up today.


Kevin Kiermaier has hit three homers in his last seven games.

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Detroit got the scoring started in the third, Gose doubled, Davis homered to left putting them on the board 2-0.

In the fourth, Mahtook doubled, Longoria homered to left to tie the game 2-2.


In the Tigers' half, Castellanos doubled, McCann homered to left giving them a 4-2 lead.

In the fifth, Arencibia homered to cut the lead by one, 4-3. Guyer doubled, Mahtook singled him in for the tying run, 4-4.

In the seventh, Brandon Gomes pitching for Tampa Bay, Davis homered to left, Tigers lead 5-4.

The Rays had a very good chance to come back in the ninth Bruce Rondón pitching, Jaso (hitting for Arencibia) walked, Sizemore singled, Longoria walked, with the bases loaded and 2 outs, Forsythe grounded into a double play with Longo out at second. The was reviewed but the call on the field was upheld.




Smyly went five innings giving up four runs on seven hits, one walk and struck out three. Brandon Gomes took the loss.The Tigers' two home runs off Smyly raised his season total to nine in 42 2/3 innings, but they were his first all season with runners on base. His previous 10 home runs had been solo shots dating back to Martin Prado's two-run homer off him last Aug. 16.


Wolf went 4.1 giving up four runs in 8 hits, no walks and struck out three, Alburquerque got the win.

Davis who need some trainer attention in the first inning complaining that his side was hurting, stayed in the game and ended up hitting two crucial home runs for the Tigers. It was his first two-homer game since May 18, 2012 against the Mets.

James McCann also homered off former college batterymate Smyly. It was the first time the two faced each other since college.


Arencibia homer in the fifth was estimated at 464 feet, which would tie the record by a visiting player at Comerica Park currently held by J.D. Martinez
when he was with Houston in 2013. It marks the longest home run hit by a Ray this season.


Detroit won for just the fourth time in 17 games. The Rays have lost four of their last five.

Victor Martinez missed the game with an illness.


Tigers take the first game of the series.

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Tonight's line-up:

Guyer LF

Mahtook RF

Longoria 3B

Forsythe 2B

Cabrera SS

Beckham DH

Shaffer 1B

Kiermaier CF

Arencibia C

Ramirez P

Gose CF

Kinsler 2B

Cabrera 1B

Martinez RF

Castellanos DH

McCann C

Machado SS

Romine 3B

Davis LF

Wolf P

Erasmo Ramirez (10-5, 3.84 ERA) had a rough outing his last time out giving up four runs in four innings against the Orioles. He has been bitten by the home run, he has allowed 10 over his last 12 appearances after yielding just four over his first 17 starts. He is making his first career start against the Tigers and only a hand full on the active roster have any at-bats against him. Ramirez has pitched much better at home, he is 4.97 ERA on the road compared to a 2.66 ERA at Tropicana Field.



Matt Boyd (1-5, 8.36 ERA) was part of the David Price trade with the Blue Jays, he also is coming off a rough outing when he yielded six runs and was pulled after one inning last Thursday against the Royals. This will be his first career appearance against the Rays.

Victor Martinez is out of the line-up for the second time.

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The Tigers would strike first when in the third Davis led off with a homer to left center, 1-0.


In the fourth, Mahtook tripled then scored on a sac fly by Longoria to tie the game 1-1.

In the sixth, Kiermaier led off with a walk, Arencibia singled, KK went to third. Alburquerque relieved Boyd, Sizemore (hitting for Guyer) singled, KK scored. Mahtook bunted into fielder's choice to catcher, Arencibia out at third, Sizemore to second. Longoria singled, Sizemore scored. Forsythe singled, Mahtook scored. Longo to third and Forsythe to second on a balk. Gorzelanny relieved Alburquerque, Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to third, Longoria out at home, Forsythe to third. Beckham singled, Forsythe scored. Rays take a 5-1 lead.

In the sixth, Gose, Kinsler and Cabrera single to load the bases. Andriese relieved Ramírez, JD Martinez walked, Gose scored. Colomé relieved Andriese, McCann hit by pitch (right in the helmet but he seemed okay), Kinsler scored. Romine singled, Cabrera and J.D. Martinez scored. They scored four runs to tie the game 5-5.

In the seventh, Feliz relieved Gorzelanny, Arencibia doubled, Nava (hitting for Mahtook) singled, Arencibia scored, Rays retake the lead 6-5.



In the seventh, Gose singled then went to second on a wild pitch and third on another wild pitch, he then scored on a throwing error by Rivera (came into the game as a defensive replacement to begin the inning), Tigers tie the game 6-6.


In the 8th, Nathan Karns pitching for Tampa Bay, JD Martinez led off with a homer, Tigers take the lead 7-6.


In the 9th, Bruce Rondon pitching for Detroit, Kiermaier walked, Loney (hitting for Rivera) singled, Franklin pinch running for Loney, Nava walked to load the bases. Longo hits a sac fly to score KK, rays tie 7-7.

Game went into extra inings, things got even weirder, more errors and a balk, plenty of chances to score. Finally in the 13th, Andrew Bellatti pitching for Tampa Bay, McCann reached on infield single to shortstop, Marte sacrificed to pitcher, McCann to second, Marte safe at first on error by pitcher. Romine sacrificed to pitcher, McCann to third, Marte to second, Davis hit a sacrifice fly to score McCann and win the game, 8-7.

Tigers take the series, Rays will try to salvage a win in game three.


Ramirez went five innings giving up four runs on six hits, no walks and struck out 9, Bellatti took the loss.

Boyd went five, giving up three runs on three hits, two walks and struck out five, Kyle Ryan took the win.

A total of 16 pitchers were used in this game. 6 Rays and 10 for the Tigers which tied a franchise record set on Sept. 14, 1998, against the White Sox.

The 5-hour, 3-minute game was the Rays' longest of the year.







Rehab report: Steven Souza Jr. has finished his assignment with Durham and will move on to the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs as they play in the Gulf Coast League playoffs.

Minor matters:
The Princeton Rays fell to the Greenville Astros 8-7 giving the Astros the Appy League crown. Only one team out of the six affiliates of Houston did not make it to the play-offs.

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Logan Forsythe was named American League Player of the Week.

Nick Franklin and Andrew Bellatti were called up before yesterday's game and both got into the game last night.

Minor leaguer Blake Snell was named the USA TODAY Sports' Minor League Player of the Year, joining Josh Hamilton (2001), David Price (2008) and Jeremy Hellickson (2010)



Tonight's line-up:

Guyer CF

Mahtook RF

Longoria 3B

Forsythe DH

Cabrera SS

Beckham 2B

Loney 1B

Shaffer LF

Arencibia C

Odorizzi P

Gose CF

Kinsler 2B

Cabrera DH

Martinez RF

Castellanos 3B

Collins LF

Marte 1B

Avila C

Machado SS

Wolf P

Jake Odorizzi (6-8, 3.35) allowed allowed just three hits over 6.2 innings in his last outing, but all three were home runs as he took a loss. In his last meeting with the Tigers in July he allowed one run in six innings.


Kyle Lobstein (3-6, 5.02) makes his second start since returning from the disabled list. He gave up six runs on eight hits over 4.1 innings last Saturday against the Indians for the loss.


The Rays are 24-15 when facing a southpaw starter this season.


Victor Martinez again out of the line-up continuing to battle illness.

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The scoring didn't start until the fourth, Mahtook walked, Longoria singled, Forsythe doubled, Mahtook scored. Cabrera doubled, Longo and Forsythe scored, Ray took a 3-0 lead.


In the sixth, Forsythe homered to right, Beckham homered to left, 5-0 Rays.


In the seventh, Buck Farmer pitching for Detroit, Arencibia leads off with a homer to left, Ferrell relieved Farmer, Mahtook homered to left. Longo and Forsythe walked, Beckham singled, Longo scored, Rays take a commanding lead of 8-0.



Detroit had a couple chances to score, but the Rays bull pen held them to the shut out. Rays avoid a sweep.


Odorizzi went six scoreless innings giving up six hits, one walk while striking out six for the win.

Lobstein went 5.2 innings giving up 5 runs on seven hits, two walks with six Ks for the loss.

Buck Farmer left the game after Arencibia's homer with forearm tightness.


Catch of the day came in the third, J.D. Martinez hit a drive to deep left-center but was denied extra bases with two on when Brandon Guyer made a leaping catch on the warning track.



The Rays are 25-16 when facing a left-handed starter, the second-best record in the Major Leagues behind the Blue Jays.

The Rays have a day off on Thursday.

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Updates on the minor clubs still in the play-offs, Chih-Wei Hu pitched a career-high eight shutout innings giving up five singles and a walk with nine strikeouts as the Advanced Class A Charlotte Stone Crabs took Game 1 of the Florida State League Championship Series from the Daytona Tortugas with a score of 1-0.


The Montgomery Biscuits carried a 3-2 lead into the ninth last night against the Chattanooga Lookouts in Game 1 of the Southern League Division Series, but the Lookouts won with a walk off single that scored two runs for a 4-3 win.




The Rays begin a crucial 10-game homestand against three American League East opponents, they desperately needs some wins to keep any slim chance of post season survival alive.

Steven Souza Jr. was reinstated from the DL.

Xavier Cedeno may remain sidelined through the weekend due to tightness on his left side.




Tonight's line-up:

Betts CF

Holt 2B

Bogaerts SS

Ortiz DH

Shaw 1B

Sandoval 3B

Castillo LF

Hanigan C

Bradley RF

Miley P

Guyer DH

Mahtook LF

Longoria 3B

Forsythe 2B

Cabrera SS

Souza Jr RF

Shaffer 1B

Kiermaier CF

Rivera C

Archer P

Chris Archer (12-11, 2.88 ERA) has dropped three of his last five decisions, including his latest outing, when he gave up five runs (four earned) to the Yankees over 6.1 innings. He has lost six straight decisions against Boston, pitching to a 5.48 ERA in nine career starts against the divisional foes.

Archer was nominated by his teammates for the Players Association Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, which goes to the player "whose on-field performance and contributions to his community most inspire others to higher levels of achievement.

Wade Miley (11-10, 4.43) is coming off his first career complete game, a 9-2 win Saturday against the Phillies.


Tampa Bay, which has lost its last two series, is 11 games back in the American League East and is 5.5 back of the Rangers for the second AL Wild Card spot. The season series between the Rays and Red Sox is tied 6-6.

Home run watch:
David Ortiz, who has hit 31 career homers at the Trop, comes in tonight two short of the 500 milestone. James Loney is one short of his 100th career home run.

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The Bosox got it started tonight i the first, Bogaerts singled, Ortiz doubled, Bogaerts scored, 1-0 Boston.

In the Rays half, Guyer led off with a double, Mahtook singled, Guyer scored. Mahtook advanced on an error by center fielder Betts. Longoria doubled, Mahottok scored. Forsythe flied out, Longo went to third. Souza singled in Longo. Rays take a 3-1 lead.

In the fifth, Bogaerts reached on infield single, Ortiz singled, Bogaerts to third, Romero relieved Archer. Shaw doubled, Bogaerts scored, Ortiz to third. Sandoval reached on infield single, Ortiz scored. Hanigan hit a sac fly to center, Shaw scored, Sox take the lead, 4-3

In the 8th, Junichi Tazawa pitching for Boston. Longo doubled, Forsythe singled, Longo scored. Lofo to second on a wild pitch, Cabrera homered to right center. Souza reached on an infield single, advanced on a wild pitch, stole third, Layne relieved Tazawa. Kiermaier lined out, N. Ramirez relieved Layne, Arencibia homered to left , Rays take the lead again 8-4.


Boxberger came in , allowed two runners but no score, so that's where it ended 8-4 Rays win first game of the series.

Miley went secen innings giving up three runs on seven hits, no walks while striking out five, Tazawa took the loss.

Archer went five innings giving up three runs on five hits, two walks and struck out eight, Bellatti got the win. Starting with his k of Sandoval to end the first, Archer then went on to strike out seven consecutive batter tying him with Andy Sonnanstine for the club record for consecutive strikeouts. He collected eight more Ks putting him four shy of overtaking Scott Kazmir's 2007 franchise record.


The Rays remain five games behind Texas for the 2nd WC spot.

There were two good plays of the game, the very first play of the game, Betts hit a rocket that was snagged by Shaffer just off first, it was so quick, Archer had no chance to get off the mound to head to first, Shaffer ran and threw himself toward the bag to make the out face planting in the dirt.



The other was Kiermaier leading off the seventh with a double where he stumbled and bumbled around first but still made it ahead of the throw, Sox thought he missed touch first but on appeal he was ruled to have hit the bag. He went to third on a wild pitch and then Brandon Guyer grounded to Sandoval at third who threw a rocket to Hanigan to cut KK down at the plate to prevent the Rays from tying the game.

Brock Holt was lifted from the game in the middle of the seventh with upper-back spasms.

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The Charlotte Stone Crabs won Game 2 of the Florida State League Championship Series, 6-1, over the Daytona Tortugas. The Biscuits game against Chattanooga was rained out so they play tonight.



Tonight's line-up:

Betts CF

Pedroia 2B

Bogaerts SS

Ortiz DH

Shaw 1B

Sandoval 3B

Castillo LF

Swihart C

Bradley Jr RF

Miley P

Jaso DH

Sizemore LF

Longoria 3B

Forsythe 2B

Cabrera SS

Loney 1B

Souza Jr RF

Kiermaier CF

Arencibia C

Moore P

Rick Porcello (7-12, 5.12 ERA) has delivered a quality start in both of his appearances against the Rays this year, has pitched to a 1.61 ERA in 22.1 innings in three starts since his late-August return from the DL.

Matt Moore (1-3, 8.74) makes his second start since returning to the team from a stint at Triple-A Durham. He showed progress in his last outing, a 4.2 innings start against the Yankees on Sunday.

Still on the home run watch for Big Papi and Loney. Ortiz has a .400 career average against Moore with a homer, two doubles and four RBI. Asdrubal Cabrera holds a .300 career average (15-for-50) vs. Porcello with two doubles and two RBIs.

Estaban Yan is in the house! Only two Rays pitchers to hit home runs, Yan (June 2000) and Nathan Karns (July 2015).

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The Montgomery Biscuits beat the Chattanooga Lookouts 6-5 in Game 2 of the SLDS to even the series, Game 3 is Sunday night.

The Charlotte Stone Crabs lost to the Daytona Tortugas in Game 3 of the FSL championship series 6-1 The Crabs lead the series 2-1, Game 4 is Sunday night.





The Red Sox got off to a lead in the first, Betts reached on an infield, Bogaerts reached on infield single, Ortiz homered to right (# 499) to put Boston up 3-0.

In the third, Betts led off with a homer to left, Pedroia followed with a homer to left, 5-0 Red Sox.


In the fourth, Bradley Jr. doubled, Betts safe at first on error by shortstop Cabrera, Bradley Jr. to third, Betts stole second, Pedroia doubled them both to the plate, 7-0.


In the fifth, Ortiz led off with a homer to right (#500), 8-0 Boston.

In the Rays half, Kiermaier walked, Jaso homered to right putting the Rays on the board, 8-2.


In the seventh, C.J. Riefenhauser pitching for Tampa Bay, Ortiz singled, Craig ran for Ortiz, Shaw homered to centerfield, 10-2.

In the Rays half, Nava (was a defensive sub for Souza in the top of the 6th) singled, Maile (hitting for Arencibia) doubled, Nava scored, 10-3.

In the 8th, Heath Hembree pitching for Boston, Shaffer homered to right, 10-4. That would be all the scoring, Red Sox take second game, series tied 1-1.


Porcello went seven innings giving up three runs on five hits, three walks and struck out eight for the win.


Moore went five innings giving up 8 runs (2 unearned) on nine hits, one walk and struck out three for the loss.


David Ortiz hit two homers to reach the 500 mark, he became the 27th player in ML history to accomplish the feat. It was his 50th multi-homer game and he and Albert Pujols are the only players that hit 499 and 500 in the same game. He became the fourth player to reach the milestone while playing for the Red Sox. He joins Jimmie Foxx (1940), Ted Williams (1960) and Manny Ramirez (2008), who also hit their 500th homer on the road. Ortiz tied Harold Baines for 31st place all-time with 1,628 RBI. He moved past Dwight Evans into third on the Boston career list with 927 extra-base hits. He is four homers away from tying Eddie Murray for 26th place.Ortiz now has 33 career home runs at Tropicana Field, the most by a visiting player in the park's 18-year history.

Mookie Betts had extended his career-high hitting streak to 17 games on an infield single in the first.

Steven Souza Jr. is 2 for 6 in two games since returning from a broken left hand.

Brock Holt was out of the line up after being removed Friday with upper back spasms.