The Red Sox were held to 6 Hits and lost a 2-1 decision to the Tampa Bay Rays in the series opener Friday night at Fenway Park. Sox are 80-80 with 2 more games to go in the Regular Season.  The Sox are .500 for the 24th time this season.   

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On the Board 1st- Rays and Red Sox were scoreless until the Rays broke through in the Top of the 7th.  Jonathan Aranda reached with a 1-out walk and scored on an RBI Double off the bat of Josh Lowe.  On the play, Johnny DeLuca was thrown out trying to score from 1st.  DeLuca was out 8-6-2 for the 2nd out of the Inning.  That would be all for Pivetta, who left to a nice ovation in what may have been his final appearance with the Red Sox.  Zach Penrod entered with a runner on base.  Penrod walked and hit the 1st 2 hitters that he faced and then walked Christopher Morel to force in a run.  That run was charged to Pivetta and ended Penrod's night on the hill.  Luis Guerrero entered and got the final out to leave the bases loaded.   

# 37's Final Line- 6.2 IP. 4 Hits. 2 R. 2 ER. 1 BB. 6 Ks.   

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On the Board: Red Sox got their only run of the game in the Bottom of the 7th.  Nick Sogard brought in Vaughn Grissom from 3rd with a Sacrifice Fly.  Grisson had a 3-hit night with 3 Singles.  Sogard picked up his 8th RBI.  

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A Look Ahead: The Rays and Red Sox continue their Series Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park.  The Rays now lead the Season Series, 6-5 and have gone 4-1 vs. the Red Sox at Fenway Park...All 5 games have been decided by 2 runs or less.     

Probable Starting Pitchers:  

Shane Baz vs. Kutter Crawford 

Ryan Pepiot vs. TBA. I hope it's Quinn Priester!

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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST Notes:

The Red Sox have had 9 hits or less in 31 of their last 36 Games.

Red Sox have scored 3 runs or less in 18 of their last 28 & 21 times over their last 33 Games.

The Red Sox finish the season going (21-31) in the 1st Game of a Series.

The Sox fall to 24-26 vs. AL East opponents with 2 more to go against the Tampa Bay Rays.   

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