The Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on February 26, 2026 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. A crowd of 8,056 witnessed the Boston Red Sox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Umpires
John Tumpane (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Brian O’Nora (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Brendan Rodgers | 2B | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| BOS | Anthony Seigler | 2B | Day-To-Day | Knee | 2026-02-27 |
| BOS | Tyler Samaniego | RP | Day-To-Day | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-01 |
| BOS | Johan Oviedo | SP | Day-To-Day | Illness | 2026-03-04 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | Out | Wrist – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | Day-To-Day | Lower Body – Soreness | 2026-02-26 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-26 |
| TB | Jacob Melton | LF | Day-To-Day | Thumb – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Chandler Simpson | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring | 2026-02-27 |
| TB | Taylor Walls | SS | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Soreness | 2026-02-27 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | .257 | .341 | .400 | .741 |
| BOS | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | .258 | .395 | .355 | .750 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Williams | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .400 |
| 1 | Gregory Barrios | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| 2 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .200 |
| 2 | Blake Sabol | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .400 |
| 3 | Will Simpson | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
| 4 | Edward Olivares | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Marshall Toole | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 5 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .444 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .375 |
| 6 | Brock Jones | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 7 | Ray Delgado | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .625 |
| 7 | Logan Davidson | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .750 |
| 8 | Homer Bush Jr. | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 |
| 8 | Austin Overn | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| 9 | Dominic Keegan | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Tatem Levins | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| TJ Nichols | 0.2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 5.40 |
| Jackson Lancaster | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Logan Workman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Chase Solesky | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Trevor Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 3.00 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Eaton | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .455 | .500 | .636 |
| 1 | Tsung-Che Cheng | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .500 | .167 |
| 2 | Trevor Story | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 |
| 2 | Nick Sogard | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 3 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .375 | .545 | .750 |
| 3 | Mikey Romero | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 4 | Caleb Durbin | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
| 4 | Vinny Capra | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Connor Wong | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 5 | Mickey Gasper | C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .714 |
| 6 | Kristian Campbell | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .444 |
| 7 | Andruw Monasterio | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .625 |
| 7 | Tyler McDonough | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | .667 |
| 8 | Allan Castro | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .500 |
| 8 | Justin Gonzales | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Braiden Ward | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .273 |
| 9 | Nelly Taylor | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Crochet | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jovani Moran | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Reidis Sena | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Payton Tolle | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 7.36 |
| Calvin Bickerstaff | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 27.00 |
| Wyatt Olds | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Devin Sweet | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 21.60 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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