The Tampa Bay Rays lost a seesaw battle in Boston Friday night, dropping the first game of a three game set to the Red Sox by a score of 7-5. The Rays, now 51-53 on the season, allowed six two-out runs in a game mired by errors and sloppy play. It certainly isn’t what’s expected out of a team who has pitching and defense in its DNA.
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Rays 7/31/15 Starting Lineup, Etc
Rays 7/31/15 Starting Lineup
Guyer CF
Souza RF
Longoria 3B
Forsythe 1B
Butler DH
Cabrera SS
Beckham 2B
Mahtook LF
Casali C
Ramirez RHP
The New What Next: Rays vs. Red Sox, Part Four — A Series Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays head to the sardine can like confines of Fenway Park, on the heels of a series win against another fringe contender, the Detroit Tigers. If the Rays have any hopes of playing relevant baseball through September, and into October, they will need to continue playing as they had the in the previous three games — if not a cut above. There is no better time to start than now, when they’ll begin a three game set against a very beatable Boston Red Sox.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall in Series Finale, 2-1
Chris Archer put together the longest perfect game* in Tampa Bay Rays history on Wednesday, after he retired the first 19 batters. However, a couple of seventh inning gaffes allowed Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers to salvage the final game of the series, 2-1. The Rays finished their six game home-stand with a 3-3 record, falling to 51-52 on the season.
Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Beat Tigers 5-2, Cabrera Activated From the DL
On Monday night, the 50-51 Tampa Bay Rays did something they hadn’t since July 8 — score more than four runs in a game. The ninth hitter, catcher Curt Casali, led the way with two homers and three hits on the evening, en route to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.