Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Walks Prove Costly in Rays 4-3 Loss

Boston took advantage of five walks from Tampa Bay Rays’ hurler Alex Colome, converting the free passes into a pair of runs en route to the Red Sox 4-3 victory over the Rays. While Tampa Bay had the opportunity to take the lead in the bottom of the ninth, thus ending the game, Craig Breslow and Alexi Ogando managed to escape the high leverage wRISP situation unscathed. The Rays start the day at 41-34, with just a one-game lead over Toronto and Baltimore in the AL East.