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    Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

    BOS
    Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS
    90-64, 44-32 Away
    2
    90-64, 44-32 Away
    Final
    TB
    Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB
    65-88, 36-43 Home
    1
    65-88, 36-43 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    D. Pedroia2B
    0-5000.317
    X. BogaertsSS
    1-4100.295
    D. OrtizDH
    2-5112.319
    M. BettsRF
    3-4000.321
    H. Ramírez1B
    1-4000.292
    T. Shaw3B
    0-4000.246
    J. Bradley Jr.CF
    0-3000.273
    B. HoladayC
    1-2000.233
    A. BenintendiPH
    0-0000.318
    C. VazquezC
    0-0000.224
    B. HoltLF
    1-4000.260
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    D. Pomeranz
    5.0410478-514.68
    J. Kelly
    1.0000011-65.71
    R. Ross Jr.
    0.2100113-93.23
    M. Barnes
    1.0001214-94.02
    R. Scott
    0.100005-30.00
    B. Ziegler
    1.0101221-111.40
    Full Box Score
    BOSTB
    Hits
    9
    6
    Home Runs
    1
    1
    Total Bases
    12
    13
    Runners LOB
    11
    6

    Game Information

    Tropicana Field
    Tropicana Field
    7:10 PM, September 23, 2016
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Attendance: 20,543
    Game Time:2:52
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
    • First Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
    • Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
    • Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel

    David Ortiz hits 2-run homer, Red Sox beat Rays 2-1

    David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the RBI record for a player in his final season, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday night.
    Sep 24, 2016, 01:30 am - Associated Press
    BOS
    TB
    123456789RHE
    200000000290
    010000000160
    D. Pomeranz
    win

    D. Pomeranz3-5

    5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
    C. Archer
    loss

    C. Archer8-19

    6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
    B. Ziegler
    save

    B. Ziegler4

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    BOSTB
    1stOrtiz homered to right (404 feet), Bogaerts scored.20
    2ndMahtook homered to left (381 feet).21
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    BOS wins 3-0

    • Red Sox
      2
    • Rays
      1
    Game 1
    9/23
    • Red Sox
      6
    • Rays
      4
    Game 2
    9/24
    • Red Sox
      3
    • Rays
      2
    Game 3
    9/25

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    Tampa Bay4025.615-W3
    New York4126.612-W4
    Toronto3335.4858.5W1
    Baltimore3137.45610.5L4
    Boston2739.40913.5L4
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