The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on June 08, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 14,579 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Umpires
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Chandler Simpson | LF | Day-To-Day | Thumb – Soreness | 2026-06-09 |
| 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 | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| TB | Alfredo Zarraga | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| BOS | Garrett Whitlock | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-06-09 |
| 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 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | .133 | .188 | .233 | .421 |
| TB | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | .241 | .395 | .345 | .740 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .270 | .388 |
| 2 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .346 | .429 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .339 | .420 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .389 | .532 |
| 5 | Mickey Gasper | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .342 | .371 |
| 6 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 | .254 | .288 |
| 7 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .317 | .323 |
| 8 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .281 | .311 |
| 8 | Andruw Monasterio | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .295 | .414 |
| 9 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .283 | .304 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 96-54 | 3.30 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-14 | 4.91 |
| Greg Weissert | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 3.91 |
| Danny Coulombe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-9 | 6.39 |
| Alec Gamboa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .399 | .537 |
| 2 | Austin Slater | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .288 | .239 |
| 2 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .348 | .321 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .378 | .496 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .358 | .452 |
| 5 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .378 | .456 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .340 | .316 |
| 7 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .203 | .309 | .273 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .283 | .309 |
| 9 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .185 | .276 | .296 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Seymour | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 55-37 | 4.89 |
| Casey Legumina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 3.10 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 0.00 |
| Kevin Kelly | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.51 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.40 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-11 | 2.05 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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