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    BOS
    Boston Red SoxRed SoxBOS
    4-8, 3-4 Away
    5
    4-8, 3-4 Away
    Final
    TB
    Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB
    5-7, 5-2 Home
    0
    5-7, 5-2 Home

    Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    K. PillarCF-RF
    0-5000.342
    R. Devers3B
    1-4000.200
    J.D. MartinezDH
    1-5000.244
    X. BogaertsSS
    2-4100.317
    C. VazquezC
    1-4101.308
    M. Chavis1B
    3-4212.240
    A. VerdugoRF-LF
    1-3112.258
    J. PerazaLF-2B
    1-3000.256
    J. Arauz2B
    0-4000.000
    J. Bradley Jr.CF
    0-0000.273
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    M. Perez
    5.0403491-483.45
    C. Brewer
    1.0001219-113.00
    A. Brice
    1.0000112-85.40
    M. Barnes
    1.000019-77.20
    B. Workman
    1.0001319-122.25
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    BOSTB
    Hits
    10
    4
    Home Runs
    2
    0
    Total Bases
    18
    7
    Runners LOB
    7
    7

    Game Information

    Tropicana Field
    Tropicana Field
    11:40 PM, 5 August 2020
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Game Time:3:05
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
    • First Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
    • Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
    • Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza

    Verdugo, Chavis homer to back Pérez as Red Sox beat Rays 5-0

    Martin Perez pitched out of trouble all night, and Alex Verdugo and Michael Chavis homered to help the Boston Red Sox stop a four-game skid Wednesday with a 5-0 victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays.
    Aug 6, 2020, 04:09 am - Associated Press
    BOS
    TB
    123456789RHE
    0002030005100
    000000000040
    M. Perez
    win

    M. Perez2-1

    5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB
    R. Yarbrough
    loss

    R. Yarbrough0-2

    5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    BOSTB
    4thVerdugo homered to right (352 feet), Chavis scored.20
    6thVázquez singled to left, Bogaerts scored.30
    6thChavis homered to center (421 feet), Vázquez scored.50
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    Series tied 1-1

    • Red Sox
      1
    • Rays
      5
    Game 1
    4/8
    • Red Sox
      5
    • Rays
      0
    Game 2
    5/8

    2026 American League East Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Tampa Bay9864.605-L1
    New York9368.5784.5W1
    Boston8775.53711L1
    Baltimore7982.49118.5L1
    Toronto7983.48819W1
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