MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
07/08/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
GAME ID: 1298 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (41-45) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 10 3
Tampa Bay Rays (49-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Esquivel LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .245 8 26
P. Walker 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .318 7 41
M. Espinosa 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .179 14 46
L. Jimenez SS 5 1 1 1 0 3 5 .254 22 54
E. Hopson CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .310 1 5
D. Heathershaw DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .244 1 23
J. Dahl RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Velesquez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .259 2 25
L. Troncoso 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 10 4 5 6 24      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Hopson 3 (6, 2nd Inning off K. Bergeron, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off K. Bergeron, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Schaefer, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Jimenez (14, 5th Inning off K. Bergeron, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Esquivel (26, 6th Inning off K. Bergeron, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Heathershaw (12, 7th Inning off C. Schaefer, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Esquivel 2 , P. Walker , M. Espinosa , L. Jimenez 2 , E. Hopson 6 , D. Heathershaw 2 , J. Dahl , D. Velesquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Esquivel , L. Jimenez 2 , E. Hopson , D. Velesquez
GIDP: J. Dahl , D. Velesquez
Hit by Pitch: A. Esquivel , M. Espinosa
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Esquivel (26)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Banser (1) , P. Walker (6) , L. Troncoso (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Troncoso-Walker-Espinosa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Messmer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .251 4 25
J. Starr 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .340 6 17
D. Garcia RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .299 22 53
J. Miller CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .270 31 61
C. Rizzo LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .271 16 46
L. Juarez DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .220 8 22
R. Ortiz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197 3 11
D. Rivera SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .228 7 37
J. Hernandez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 4
Totals 32 1 4 1 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Rizzo (17, 7th Inning off D. Braun, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Messmer , J. Starr , D. Garcia , C. Rizzo 2
2-out RBI: D. Garcia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Garcia , C. Rizzo , D. Rivera
GIDP: C. Rizzo
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Ortiz (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Messmer-Rivera-Starr, Messmer-Rivera-Starr)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE TAMPA BAY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Braun W (3-2) 7.1 3 1 1 2 5 0 100 3.51   
M. Banser 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 39 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Braun 71
Batters Faced: D. Braun 28, M. Banser 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Braun 7-9, M. Banser 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Braun 100-63, M. Banser 39-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Banser 1-1
WP: M. Banser
Balk: M. Banser
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Bergeron L (3-6) 5.1 7 3 3 5 3 0 112 5.40   
C. Schaefer 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 0 57 3.16   
J. Preston 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Bergeron 40
Batters Faced: K. Bergeron 29, C. Schaefer 11, J. Preston 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Bergeron 7-5, C. Schaefer 3-1, J. Preston 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Bergeron 112-68, C. Schaefer 57-37, J. Preston 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Schaefer 2-0
Hit Batsmen: K. Bergeron , C. Schaefer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Braun
Ballpark: Tropicana Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 32762
Special Notes: Eddie Hopson sets the BOS regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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