The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on June 09, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 15,503 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Wolf (First Base Umpire), John Bacon (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Michael Grove | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-09 |
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-06-10 |
| TB | Alfredo Zarraga | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| TB | Craig Kimbrel | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-06-12 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-06-14 |
| BOS | Hobie Harris | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-06-14 |
| BOS | Nick Sogard | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-06-16 |
| BOS | Johan Oviedo | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-06-17 |
| BOS | Triston Casas | 1B | 60-Day-IL | Abdomen – Strain | 2026-06-19 |
| BOS | Jovani Moran | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-20 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| TB | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .353 | .389 | .471 | .859 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .270 | .385 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .340 | .421 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .338 | .422 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .383 | .523 |
| 5 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .329 | .323 |
| 6 | Mickey Gasper | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .325 | .351 |
| 7 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .255 | .289 |
| 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .327 | .344 |
| 9 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .282 | .318 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Tolle | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 94-71 | 2.70 |
| Tommy Kahnle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 0.00 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-14 | 3.05 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .401 | .534 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .376 | .496 |
| 3 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .307 | .322 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .373 | .474 |
| 5 | Austin Slater | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .286 | .240 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .187 | .275 | .295 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .344 | .328 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .322 |
| 9 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .346 | .319 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73-49 | 2.43 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 2.43 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 1.98 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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