Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
May 8, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
loss:
J. Scholtenswin:
C. Earlysave:A. Chapman
J. Scholtenswin:C. Earlysave:A. ChapmanGame Recap
BOSTON -- A slow start doesn’t always mean an empty finish. Who knows that better than Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez? His 2004 Red Sox played .500 baseball for a three-month stretch (May 1-July 31) during the regular season, then fell behind 3-0 to the Yankees in the American League...
Scoring Summary
TBBOS
3Wilyer Abreu homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]01- 4Ceddanne Rafaela homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]02
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yandy DiazDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| 2Ryan ViladeRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| 3Junior Caminero3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .252 |
| 4Jonathan Aranda1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 5Jonny DeLucaCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| 6Ben Williamson2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 7Chandler SimpsonLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
| 8Nick FortesC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| 9Taylor WallsSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse ScholtensRHP | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 91 | 3.29 |
| Mason EnglertRHP | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5.63 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 137 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jarren DuranLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| 2Willson Contreras1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| 3Wilyer AbreuRF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .303 |
| 4Masataka YoshidaDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .277 |
| 5Trevor StorySS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 |
| 6Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 7Marcelo Mayer2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| 8Carlos NarvaezC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| 9Caleb Durbin3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .177 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly EarlyLHP | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 3.16 |
| Garrett WhitlockRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.52 |
| Aroldis ChapmanLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.71 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 124 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningTBBOS
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Narvaez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Yandy Diaz called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Ryan Vilade flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Junior Caminero lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Jarren Duran flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade. [1 out]00
- WALK — Willson Contreras challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Willson Contreras walks.00
- WALK — Wilyer Abreu walks. Willson Contreras to 2nd.00
- POP OUT — Masataka Yoshida pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. [2 outs]00
- POP OUT — Trevor Story pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, May 8, 2026 · 7:10 PM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 35,052 (92.8%)
weather: 58 degrees, clear
spread: BOS -137
over/under: 8.5