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Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBSeptember 20, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

Red SoxBostonBOS84-72

Red Sox 1, Rays 5

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon95-60
Score by inning
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W Griffin JaxL Patrick Sandoval

Griffin Jax tosses 5 shutout innings as Rays near AL East title with a 5-1 victory over the Red SoxGriffin Jax tossed five shutout innings and the Tampa Bay Rays crept closer to the AL East title with a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Mickey Gasper called out on strikes.
  3.  Adley Rutschman pops into a force out, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Ben Williamson. Roman Anthony out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman to 1st.
  4.  Trevor Story strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz walks.TB 60%
  2.  Ryan Vilade hit by pitch. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.TB 66%
  3.  Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd.TB 73%
  4.  Jonny DeLuca doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.TB 85%
  5.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nate Eaton. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 91%
  6.  Ben Williamson flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran.
  7.  Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.
  8.  Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
  9.  Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Sogard strikes out swinging.
  2.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
  3.  Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.
  2.  Ryan Vilade flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.
  3.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
  2.  Nate Eaton grounds out sharply, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
  3.  Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Chandler Simpson bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  3.  Ben Williamson grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Patrick Sandoval.

Top 4th

  1.  Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adley Rutschman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Trevor Story grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade. Adley Rutschman out at 2nd. Trevor Story out at 1st.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nick Fortes flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  2.  Victor Mesa Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field.
  3.  Taylor Walls bunt pops out softly to pitcher Patrick Sandoval.
  4.  Yandy Díaz lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony.

Top 5th

  1.  Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
  2.  Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Jarren Duran walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd.
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 1st.
  5.  Nate Eaton walks. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
  6.  Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ryan Vilade grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Mickey Gasper pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
  3.  Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 6th

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  2.  Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.
  3.  Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Sogard called out on strikes.
  2.  Caleb Durbin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.
  3.  Jarren Duran lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Bot 7th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  2.  Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.

Top 8th

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
  2.  Nate Eaton flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Roman Anthony doubles (9) on a ground ball to shortstop Taylor Walls, deflected by second baseman Ben Williamson.
  4.  Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.
  2.  Junior Caminero grounds out softly, pitcher Tyron Guerrero to first baseman Nick Sogard.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Adley Rutschman called out on strikes.
  2.  Trevor Story homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Nick Sogard pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
  4.  Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  5.  Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Ryan Vilade.

Bot 1st

  1.  BOS 0, TB 2Jonny DeLuca doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.TB 85%
  2.  BOS 0, TB 4Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nate Eaton. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 91%

Bot 4th

  1.  BOS 0, TB 5Victor Mesa Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field.

Top 9th

  1.  BOS 1, TB 5Trevor Story homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 0–2 TB

Jonny DeLuca doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 85%TB +12 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

RaysSt. Petersburg

Team stats

  • BOS 6HitsTB 4
  • BOS 1Home runsTB 1
  • BOS 2WalksTB 2
  • BOS 9StrikeoutsTB 7
  • BOS 11Left on baseTB 4
  • BOS 0Stolen basesTB 1
All team stats
  • BOS 8.0IpTB 9.0
  • BOS 4HTB 6
  • BOS 5RTB 1
  • BOS 5ErTB 1
  • BOS 2BbTB 2
  • BOS 7SoTB 9
  • BOS 1HrTB 1
  • BOS 106PTB 132
  • BOS 1RTB 5
  • BOS 12bTB 1
  • BOS 1RbiTB 5
  • BOS 32AbTB 28
  • BOS 8ATB 12
  • BOS 24PoTB 27
  • BOS 32TcTB 39

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Roman Anthony LF4020001.241
Mickey Gasper DH3000002.255
Jahmai Jones DH1000001.209
Adley Rutschman C4010001.234
Trevor Story SS4111101.247
Nick Sogard 1B4000002.250
Caleb Durbin 3B4020001.255
Jarren Duran CF3000010.204
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B3000000.247
Nate Eaton RF2000010.133
Totals32161129

2B: Anthony.HR: Story.RBI: Story.LOB: 11.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Patrick Sandoval L7.045525945.15
Tyron Guerrero1.000002123.18

Video

0:20Chandler Simpson's two-run single0:20Jonny DeLuca's two-run double0:13Breaking down Victor Mesa Jr.'s home run0:04Breaking down Griffin Jax's pitches
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