He hit.295 with eight home runs in just 63 games in Double-A after beginning the season in Single-A.
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Last night, Porcello finished the seventh inning on 105 pitches, the same total he had in his previous outing.
Tonight, Tampa Bay sends Matt Andriese to the mound against Rick Porcello.
Three of the four Red Sox walk-off losses this season have occurred because of errors. The 40-year-old designated hitter also passed Hall of Famer Ted Williams by recording his 10th 100-RBI season with the franchise and is showing no signs of slowing down with hits in 11 consecutive games.
The loss snapped a five-game winning streak against the Rays for the Red Sox.
The Sox righty nearly got out of another inning allowing multiple baserunners, but the Rays cut into his lead on a two-out, two-run double by their own cleanup hitter. Tampa Bay is 53-72 overall, 31-37 at home and 60-58-7 with the under.
It was painful to anyone watching, as even the Rays looked nearly embarrassed for having made the tag to get Benintendi out before throwing it to first base to complete the double play. After struggling for much of the 2016 season and being demoted to the bullpen, Buchholz made his way back into the rotation a couple of weeks ago out of necessity when starters Steven Wright and Eddie Rodriguez went on the shelf with injuries, and Buchholz has been more than good in their stead, including last night’s 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Mookie Betts was thrown out by Mahtook from left field trying to stretch a single into a double in the eighth. Pedroia followed with a chopper up the middle, which fooled Benintendi on the bases. Odorizzi walked Ramirez to load the bases again with one out but Bradley grounded into a 4-6-3 double play.The Rays tied the game quickly off Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz.
Boston Red Sox’s Andrew Benintendi tries to get to his feet after injuring his leg in a double play during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. He had to be helped off the field and was replaced by Chris Young.
Boston starter Rick Porcello was five outs from being the majors’ first 18-game victor before Longoria took him deep.
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Porcello wouldn’t give up another run until the bottom of the 8th. Robbie Ross Jr. came out to try to finish off the 8th, but issued a walk and was pulled in favor of Brad Ziegler.
