The 22-year-old appeared to badly injure both his left ankle and knee when he fell awkwardly while trying to avoid being tagged at second base Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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“It was awesome”, said Luke Maile, whose two-out double started the winning rally.
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. “But that’s a routine play.” . Longoria has been on a home run binge with seven in the last 17 games and owns 20 RBIs in that span.
The Red Sox are now 71-55 and are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for first-place in the American League East division. In that showing he pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing a double while recording one strikeout.
“Soon as I saw the ball go on the ground, I knew I wasn’t going to beat it unless it got kicked around a little bit, but I just tried to run hard and pick up the ball as soon as I touched third”, said Maile, who had entered the game in the 10th inning.
The Rays are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing.
Neither team had a baserunner in the 10th.
Benintendi is hitting.324 with 10 RBI and a home run in 21 games with the Red Sox.
Bidding to become the majors’ first 18-game victor, Rick Porcello allowed Evan Longoria’s tying homer in the eighth before leaving with 7 2/3 innings pitched.
Andriese struck out eight in six innings, giving up three runs on six hits. Robbie Ross Jr. came out to try to finish off the 8th, but issued a walk and was pulled in favor of Brad Ziegler. Tampa Bay (53-72) was headed for its third straight loss when Longoria’s home run tied the score.
Red Sox rookie outfielder Andrew Benintendi left Wednesday night’s game against the Rays in the seventh inning after suffering a knee injury.
Rays: INF Tim Beckham (left hamstring tightness) sat out for the second consecutive game. Chris Young replaced him in left field, and Benintendi will be evaluated today.
“We need that, we need offense”, Ortiz said. Matt Duffy, after a scheduled day off to nurse an Achilles tendon injury, was back at shortstop, with Brad Miller at designated hitter and Logan Morrison at first.
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The Red Sox dropped the final two games of the series with the last-place team.
