Benintendi is batting.324 with a homer and 10 RBI since debuting in the major leagues in August.
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Benintendi was hurt while making an awkward step trying to avoid a tag in the seventh inning. Benintendi left the game.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi was removed from his team’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays with a leg injury, according to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe. Catching for Boston is Sandy Leon.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The latest memorable night for David Ortiz ended badly for the Boston Red Sox.
Ortiz extended his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the third. – John Farrell on the deciding play in which Heath Hembree couldn’t hold onto the ball at first. You don’t plan on it happening, but it’s one of those things.
The Rays got a leadoff single from Wilson in the ninth, and pinch runner Mikie Mahtook advanced to second with one out, but closer Craig Kimbrel got Kiermaier and Longoria on strikeouts looking to end the inning and strand the winning run at second base. “It’s a win. We’ll take it”.
Boston is tied with Toronto, which beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2.
A day earlier, the 40-year-old Ortiz reached 30 home runs and 100 RBIs. It was Longoria’s 30th homer.
“You never like to see a player come off, but he certainly has grabbed the attention of the sport”. It was bad baserunning.
Buchholz (5-9) allowed one run, five hits, two walks and struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings. The Sox had chances with the Rays giving up walks all game and but it was hard to get them in or even get a hit late in the game. “We’ve had a good offense this year and that’s what’s keeping us alive, so hopefully it continues”.
“Ortiz is one of the best hitters I’ve face in my career”, Romero said. Ortiz plans to retire at the end of the season.
Porcello threw a career-high 123 pitches but was left with a no-decision. Mookie Betts’ sacrifice fly to left scored catcher Bryan Holaday. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (left hamstring) felt fine after a bullpen session and will start Sunday against Kansas City. Also to be determined is the role of RHP Clay Buchholz, who was moved out of the bullpen August 13 and made three solid starts. However, Farrell said the Red Sox are holding on to hope.
“Our starting rotation has done a great job”, Pomeranz said.
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“It was a tight game for a while, and [Odorizzi] pitched really well to keep it right there”, Rays manager Kevin Cash said (via MLB.com). His presence provided the Red Sox with a major boost since he was called up on August 2, and the team remains in a battle with the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the AL East.
