G131: Rays 5, Red Sox 1

Red Sox - 010 000 000 - 1  5  0
Rays    - 000 102 11x - 5  9  0

Not much to say about this one. The Red Sox have lost five of their last seven games and their AL East lead over the Yankees (who swept a doubleheader from the Orioles) is now "only" seven games.

Boston's lone run scored while the Rays were turning a double play. The Red Sox's last hit of the game came in the fifth inning; their final baserunner was a walk to start the sixth. That runner, Andrew Benintendi, was picked off first and the Rays bullpen barely broke a sweat setting down the final 11 batters.

Rick Porcello (5-6-3-2-8, 89) got into - and out of - trouble in the third. He walked two and the Rays had the bases loaded with one out, but he struck out Ji-Man Choi and Tommy Pham, both looking at strike strike. Porcello was not so fortunate in the sixth. Kevin Kiermaier led off with a triple and Porcello hit Willy Adames. Both runners scored against Ryan Brasier, on a wild pitch and a sac fly.

J.D. Martinez had two doubles and now leads the American League with a .337 batting average. Mookie Betts is at .335.

Rick Porcello / Ryan Yarbrough

Mookie, CF
Benny, LF
Late Lightning, DH
Flaco, RF
Bogie, SS
2-Bags, 1B
Bootsie, 2B
Nunie, 3B
Noah, C

One of the most amazing things about baseball is that almost without exception*, every linescore you have ever seen is unique in the sport's history.

Linescores Of The (Yester)Day:

Cardinals - 040 030 000 - 7 11  1
Rockies   - 000 050 000 - 5 15  1
  
Rangers   - 000 020 112 1 - 7 10  0
Giants    - 400 200 000 0 - 6 11  1
  
Pirates   - 020 001 001 000 002 - 6 17  1
Brewers   - 400 000 000 000 003 - 7 13  2

*: Exceptions being 1-0 games and other very low-scoring games.