By Marc Topkin
Tampa Bay Instances
BOSTON — Capping an eventful day, the Rays blew one other late lead Friday night time and acquired walked off by the Purple Sox 5-4 to fall behind them into fourth place within the American League East.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer off Pete Fairbanks with one out within the backside of the ninth, sending the Fenway Park crowd right into a frenzy and the Rays to their sixth loss of their previous eight video games and tenth in 14.
As soon as once more, the bullpen was the offender.
Despatched in to guard a 4-3 lead, Fairbanks acquired Marcelo Mayer to floor out to second baseman Jose Caballero, who made a pleasant play in shallow proper subject to place the Rays inside two outs of snapping the Sox’s streak.
However Fairbanks fell behind Roman Anthony 3-0 earlier than strolling him on 5 pitches. bringing Rafaela to the plate. The red-hot centerfielder jumped on a 1-2 slider and despatched it 406 ft over the Inexperienced Monster in left-center to finish the sport.
The Rays grabbed the early lead however may have gotten multiple run in a primary inning by which Yandy Diaz walked, Jake Mangum and Junior Caminero slapped one-out singles, and Josh Lowe reached on a fielder’s alternative groundout.
The Purple Sox tied it within the second with two singles and a stroll off newly anointed All-Star Drew Rasmussen.
The Rays got here again to take a 4-1 lead in an odd third inning,
They loaded the bases on a Jonathan Aranda double, Mangum single and two-out Taylor Partitions stroll, then scored three runs on an error (on a sharply hit ball by Caballero) and two handed balls by catcher Carlos Narvaez.
However the Purple Sox closed the hole within the fourth in opposition to Joe Boyle, who was working scheduled bulk innings in aid of Rasmussen.
Wilyer Abreu drew a leadoff stroll, Trevor Story singled and rookie Marcelo Mayer doubled for one run, and a groundout by Abraham Toro scored one other. Partitions saved the lead by spearing a Rafaela liner and flipping to Caminero at third for an inning-ending double play.
After Boyle acquired the Rays by means of the sixth with the lead, they used Kevin Kelly and Garrett Cleavinger earlier than turning the sport over to Fairbanks within the ninth.
Earlier than the sport, the Rays had Rasmussen added to the American League All-Star crew and second baseman Brandon Lowe taken off the energetic roster attributable to harm.