BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/20/2020
 
BASEBALL AMERICA PROSPECTS LEAGUE
TAMPA BAY RAYS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 734 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tampa Bay Rays (30-21) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 10 0
Boston Red Sox (22-28) 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 0
Red Sox Edge Past Rays, 5-4
The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4, at Fenway Park. The Red Sox got a fine performance from designated hitter Tyler Esplin, who was 2-4 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs. Reliever Tanner Houck picked up the win. His record improves to 2-1. Caleb Sampen took the loss. The Red Sox now own a record of 22-28.

Kole Cottam was the walk-off hero for Boston. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Red Sox pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Enjoyed this one," Cottam told the Boston Times. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .321 0 20
V. Brujan 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 .306 1 25
K. Padlo 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 7 .282 5 36
W. Franco SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .254 4 26
R. Hernandez C 5 2 3 0 0 2 0 .339 6 36
J. Lowe CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .328 10 39
D. Kelly 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .196 1 7
L. Fox RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 3 .214 1 17
N. Schnell LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 6 .215 2 13
Totals 36 4 10 3 6 8 32      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Brujan (9, 6th Inning off R. Zeferjahn, 2 on, 2 outs) D. Kelly (7, 8th Inning off R. Zeferjahn, 0 on, 0 outs) R. Hernandez 2 (13, 4th Inning off T. Ward, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off R. Zeferjahn, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Lowe (2, 2nd Inning off T. Ward, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Brujan 2 , J. Lowe 3 , X. Edwards , N. Schnell , L. Fox , D. Kelly 3 , R. Hernandez 5
2-out RBI: V. Brujan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Franco , N. Schnell , D. Kelly , K. Padlo 2
Sac Fly: N. Schnell
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Schnell (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duran RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .301 1 11
C. Chatham 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .269 5 27
J. Downs SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .283 14 37
T. Casas 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 7 33
B. Dalbec 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .241 7 23
M. Wilson LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .269 7 26
T. Esplin DH 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 .200 5 22
C. Wong C 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .172 8 17
G. Jimenez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196 0 7
   a-K. Cottam PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 1 8
Totals 32 5 11 5 2 8 10      
a - K. Cottam pinch hit for G. Jimenez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Chatham 2 (15, 1st Inning off B. McKay, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off B. McKay, 0 on, 1 out) C. Wong (7, 9th Inning off J. Doxakis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Casas (3, 1st Inning off B. McKay, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Esplin (5, 4th Inning off B. McKay, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Downs , J. Duran , B. Dalbec , C. Chatham 4 , T. Esplin 5 , T. Casas 3 , C. Wong 3 , K. Cottam
2-out RBI: T. Esplin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wilson , J. Downs
Sac Fly: J. Downs
Hit by Pitch: C. Wong
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Chatham (3)
CS: J. Downs (6)

FIELDING
PB: C. Wong
TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McKay 6.0 8 4 4 1 8 1 107 67 3.39   
C. Sampen L (2-3) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 20 15 5.80   
J. Doxakis 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McKay 47
Batters Faced: B. McKay 26, C. Sampen 8, J. Doxakis 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McKay 2-6, C. Sampen 3-3, J. Doxakis 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. McKay 107-67, C. Sampen 20-15, J. Doxakis 7-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Sampen 1-0 , J. Doxakis 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. McKay
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Ward 5.2 7 4 4 4 5 0 105 64 5.68   
R. Zeferjahn BS (2) 2.2 3 0 0 2 3 0 52 32 3.03   
T. Houck W (2-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ward 40
Batters Faced: T. Ward 28, R. Zeferjahn 13, T. Houck 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ward 5-7, R. Zeferjahn 2-3, T. Houck 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ward 105-64, R. Zeferjahn 52-32, T. Houck 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Zeferjahn 2-1 , T. Houck 1-0
WP: T. Ward
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tyler Esplin
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 27843
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