Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Red Sox

84-70

4-2

Final

Rays

93-60

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
BOS	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
TB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

Who won: Red Sox 4-2

The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Red Sox outscored the Rays 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Roman Anthony went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Red Sox.

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Bot 9th
Simpson grounded out to second.
Bot 9th
Vilade struck out, Vilade to first on wild pitch by Miller, Palacios to second on wild pitch by Miller, Aranda to third on wild pitch by Miller.
Bot 9th
Palacios ran for Caminero
Bot 9th
Caminero walked, Aranda to second.
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to third, Mesa Jr. scored
Jonathan Aranda
Aranda grounded into fielder's choice to third, Mesa Jr. scored, Díaz out at second.
BOS 4 - 2 TB
Bot 9th
Díaz walked, Mesa Jr. to third on wild pitch by Miller.
Bot 9th
Mesa Jr. to second on wild pitch by Miller.
Bot 9th
Mateo struck out swinging.
Bot 9th
Mesa Jr. reached on infield single to third.
Bot 9th
Miller relieved Weissert
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Abreu struck out looking.
Top 9th
Gasper lined out to left.
Top 9th
Sogard safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Vilade.
Top 9th
Anthony flied out to left.
Top 9th
Cook relieved Legumina
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Hicks fouled out to third.
Bot 8th
DeLuca fouled out to first.
Bot 8th
Simpson flied out to center.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Wong struck out looking.
Top 8th
Eaton singled to right.
Top 8th
Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging.
Top 8th
Durbin grounded out to third.

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays

Who won: Red Sox 4-2

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