The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on February 23, 2026 at Charlotte Sports Park. A crowd of 4,735 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Shane McClanahan | SP | Day-To-Day | Triceps – Surgery | 2026-02-25 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-25 |
| TB | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Chandler Simpson | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Xavier Isaac | 1B | Out | Head – Surgery | 2026-02-28 |
| BOS | Tyler Samaniego | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-01 |
| BOS | Romy Gonzalez | 1B | Out | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-03-01 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | Out | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Out | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-04-10 |
| BOS | Triston Casas | 1B | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .242 | .242 | .303 | .545 |
| TB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .179 | .281 | .214 | .496 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Eaton | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Tyler McDonough | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 2 | Nick Sogard | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| 2 | Max Ferguson | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 3 | Andruw Monasterio | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
| 3 | Caden Rose | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Kristian Campbell | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 4 | Mikey Romero | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Matt Thaiss | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 5 | Mickey Gasper | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Carlos Narvaez | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 6 | Yoeilin Cespedes | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Allan Castro | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 8 | Tsung-Che Cheng | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 8 | Vinny Capra | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Braiden Ward | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Nathan Hickey | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Zack Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Kyle Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Wyatt Olds | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Noah Song | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jeremy Wu-Yelland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| T.J. Sikkema | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 5.40 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Blake Sabol | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 2 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Homer Bush Jr. | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| 3 | Cooper Kinney | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 4 | Logan Davidson | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .714 | 1.500 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| 6 | Gregory Barrios | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 7 | Nick Fortes | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 7 | Dominic Keegan | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 8 | Connor Hujsak | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Carson Williams | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 9 | Ray Delgado | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Ian Seymour | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Mason Englert | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Trevor Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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