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00:01Friday Night Baseball from Tropicana Field in St. Pete.
00:05We are down to it.
00:06The rubber meets the road, or in this case, the Rays meet the Red Sox.
00:10Final home series of the season, and Boston in town to close it out.
00:15Rays five up on the Yankees, ten and a half up on the Sox.
00:18Both those teams tracking to be the top two wildcard teams come playoff time.
00:23But Tampa Bay's magic number to win the East is down to six.
00:27It's going to be left-hander Ian Seymour making his 15th start of the season,
00:31looking for win number 10.
00:33Right now the ERA stands at 4.27.
00:36He's got an outstanding whip right here of 1.14.
00:40150 strikeouts in 122 and the third inning.
00:44That is just over 11 strikeouts per nine on the season for Ian Seymour,
00:49and pretty remarkable that he is able to do that.
00:52Roman Anthony ready to go.
00:53Oh, swing it.
00:54Ah, fly ball deep right center field.
00:56DeLuca racing back all the way on the wall, and kiss it goodbye.
01:01Way out of here for Roman.
01:03Anthony jumping all over that baby to put the Red Sox in the lead.
01:07One to nothing out of a leadoff spot.
01:09You've got nine games to go, and a lot of eyes are going to be on Roman Anthony.
01:13If you really, I think, for this offense to get going into postseason,
01:17he is going to be a huge part of that.
01:19Well, that's the 24th home run given up by Seymour.
01:22And you see right here, 19 have been solo shots.
01:25You can live with those.
01:26They just cannot come in bunches.
01:28A solo shot here or there, it's not going to hurt anybody over the long haul.
01:33But you just can't allow 2-3-4 in a ballgame.
01:35The 2-2 pinch, fastball, swung on a miss, strike three.
01:38So Seymour allows the homer to Anthony to start it,
01:41and it gets Sogard, Jones, and Abreu with a little difficulty.
01:44Ranger Suarez taking him out in his 27th start of the year, 7-4, 3-3-3, ERA, 1-1
01:50-9.
01:51Whip for Ranger.
01:52But his two starts in September, he's 2-0 with a .64 ERA.
01:56Yondi throws a walk right here.
01:58Now, Jonathan Aranda, kind of an unsung hero at this team.
02:0221 homers, he's driven in 90 runs.
02:05Up the right side, toward the corner.
02:08That ball's going to be off the wall.
02:10Picked up by Abreu, throwing the second, not in time.
02:13A double for Abreu, and Yondi advances to third.
02:17And the Rays come out and immediately put together a threat.
02:22The Red Sox outfielders, they all can throw,
02:24and they all throw very, very well.
02:26So you're going to, as aggressive as the Rays are on the base pass,
02:30this will be an interesting matchup between Rays' base runners
02:32and outfielders for the Red Sox.
02:35And here's Junior Camadero, chopper down to third.
02:39The play's going to be the front.
02:41Yondi will score, and the Rays answer the run at the top of the inning
02:45with one of their own here at the bottom of the first.
02:48Another run batted in for juniors.
02:50He looks to catch and go past Jordan Alvarez.
02:53That's nine and seven for him.
02:55There you go.
02:55That's actually back-to-back singles in the second against Seymour.
02:58Decision time for the Red Sox.
03:00Does Connor Falefa square around here?
03:02100%.
03:03100%.
03:03They have got to score more runs early in games.
03:06It's a good chance.
03:07Solid sack there by Connor Falefa.
03:09Second and third with one down.
03:10Outside ball four.
03:11So Nate does draw the walk,
03:13and now the bases are loaded for Connor Wong.
03:16Seymour in a big spot early in this game.
03:20Well, Wong is three for his last 30.
03:22Swing and a miss.
03:23He struck him out.
03:24Seymour finds the fastball in time
03:26to get Wong on three pitches and two men away.
03:29Fastball at 93.
03:31Fans Connor Wong.
03:32There's two men retired.
03:33But now the man that homered against him,
03:35last inning to begin the game.
03:37Here is Roman Anthony.
03:38Red Sox trying to produce a couple of runs here
03:41against Tampa Bay and retake the lead.
03:43Line run to right field.
03:45That is down for a base hit.
03:46Story is in.
03:47Here comes Durbin in to score.
03:50Roman Anthony already with three RBIs
03:52in his first two at-bats.
03:54Red Sox on top, three to one.
03:56Like I said, it looks like a different guy.
03:57I mean, it's been two at-bats.
03:58It wasn't just a home run swing or that one.
04:00It just looked like the rhythm was back
04:02in his whole approach.
04:04Put more swings that were accustomed to seeing
04:06from Roman Anthony.
04:07It's a nice time to kind of find it
04:08in a really big spot here for Boston.
04:11Jemai Jones, who fouled to the catcher
04:13in the first inning,
04:14starts it in the Boston third inning.
04:16And Seymour coming off a 32-pitch inning.
04:18He needs to right himself quickly.
04:20There's a high-D drive.
04:22Forget about this one.
04:23This has gone instantaneously.
04:25Home run, Jemai Jones.
04:27The second one of the night for the Sox
04:29against the left-hander.
04:30Red Sox, four to one.
04:32His sixth run of the year.
04:34Yeah, another guy, too, right?
04:35He unloads on this pitch.
04:37That you'd like to see get going.
04:38This DH position between he and Gasper for two weeks.
04:42They're hitting about 500.
04:43Well, they walk Junior.
04:44One out, one on, and up comes Ryan Belay.
04:46Three walks, two hits.
04:48That's one run so far.
04:50One and two.
04:50A little popper in the short right.
04:52That's going to drop for a big set.
04:55Belay is aboard.
04:56That sends Caminero up to second.
04:58And the Rays trying to get something cooking again here against Suarez.
05:03Swings and lines one towards the gap in right center.
05:05But there is Abreu to make the grab.
05:07Throws into second base.
05:09Caminero just back in time.
05:10The Red Sox can't get down to one as far as their magic number if they win.
05:15And the Texas Rangers do as well against the Blue Jays.
05:19Strike three call on the inside corner.
05:21Two-seam fastball.
05:23The Rays do want to challenge.
05:24And that strikes out DeLuca.
05:27Two stranded.
05:27Rays going to lead off walk here.
05:29Yeah, and this is where you have to start making a move.
05:32That cannot go unpunished.
05:33Well, let's see what Victor Mason Jr. can do.
05:36There's a drive high.
05:37Back in the deep right.
05:39Abreu to the wall.
05:41That makes the catch.
05:42And the throwback to first will not be in time.
05:45Fly ball just not quite enough.
05:48And that one on went out for Taylor Wolfe.
05:50Taylor lifts the fly ball to left field.
05:53Toward the corner.
05:54That's Anthony after it.
05:55And it's a foul ball.
05:58There was going to be a brawl there, but no.
05:59A couple mascots going at it.
06:01It's been fun.
06:02DJ Kitty was in on that.
06:04Everybody wants a souvenir.
06:05Caught by Ranger.
06:07It's got to be a double play.
06:08He looks at the runner, slings it to first.
06:11And the hitting is over.
06:12I don't know whether he caught in or it caught him.
06:15But one of the great fielding catchers of his time makes the play.
06:18So Diaz and Aranda gone.
06:20Two down.
06:21Well, it's always nice when this guy comes to play.
06:23Come and arrow and nobody's on base.
06:25With a three-run lead.
06:28You want to face him for sure.
06:29Strike three called on the outside corner.
06:32Ranger gets through the bottom of the fifth.
06:34And Ty Johnson takes over.
06:36Green Seymour, sixth inning.
06:37Fastball slider combo right there.
06:40I mean, that is about as simple as it gets, right?
06:43As long as he can be around the strike zone and pitching from out in front, he can be very
06:47effective.
06:48Gets tough when you start to fall behind and now you're limiting yourself.
06:51Take in called strike three.
06:52And Ty Johnson making a nice impression.
06:55Red Sox have just one challenge left.
06:57Not anymore.
06:58So it's a 1-2-3 for Ty Johnson with a strikeout to end the top of the sixth.
07:02Well, Ranger has now walked five Rays.
07:06He's pitched around him, but not at all what he's looking to do here with a 4-1 lead.
07:11And a big first out at second base.
07:13Yeah, not only do you keep a double play in order, I mean, Chandler Simpson is likely running.
07:18So you're going to have to try to pick him off here if you're Suarez.
07:21Steal number 45 for Chandler.
07:23The Rays get a runner in scoring position with one out in the sixth.
07:27Johnny DeLuca stepping plateward, a strikeout and a popout.
07:30He's going to be in there for strike three.
07:33DeLuca, jackknife just a little bit and found the edge.
07:37Two down, and that's it for Ranger Suarez.
07:39He's done for the night.
07:40Wyatt Olds who got the win last night in Texas.
07:43Back on the bump here at Tampa Bay tonight with a runner at second.
07:46And the Rays will counter with a pinch hitter.
07:48Nick Fortes lifted, and Liam Hicks will pinch hit.
07:52Breaking ball low, and Liam Hicks walks.
07:55That is a half dozen walks allowed by Boston pitching tonight.
07:59Here comes Victor Mesa Jr.
08:00Ball three will go to the backstop, and now the Rays have two men in scoring position.
08:06How about some of the misses here by Wyatt Olds?
08:10I mean, he has been out of the zone quite a bit, and some of them have been extreme.
08:15Outside and high, that's ball four, and the bases are loaded on walks.
08:19I want to go back to the original decision to bring in Wyatt Olds.
08:24You've got Suarez, who has settled in and has been dealing.
08:27And you've got Nick Fortes coming up for two outs.
08:29You decide to go to the right, and you had to know that Fortes was not going to face Olds,
08:34that you were going to get Liam Hicks.
08:35And, well, we've seen back-to-back walks.
08:38Walls is due, but it's going to be Fraley to hit for him.
08:42Slug on and miss!
08:44Elevated fastball!
08:47Somehow, someway, Wyatt Olds plays Houdini.
08:50Jonathan Aranda.
08:51The Rays have three hits.
08:53A double by Aranda, a double by Fortes, and a single by Valet.
08:56That is it.
08:57Ground ball up the middle.
08:59Counter for left to his right.
09:00Slides.
09:00Gloves come to his feet.
09:01Throws to first.
09:02In time.
09:02Gold glove defense right there, and they're two away.
09:05Yeah, hard hit ball up the middle, and IKF had to go a good ways for this.
09:09Here comes Junior Caminero.
09:10That's a wider.
09:12Thorn to corner and left to the wall.
09:15Caminero on his way to second, and he will beat the throw in and head first.
09:21Junior with his 24th double by two base hit, number 24.
09:25Extra base hit, keep the inning alive.
09:27We'll see what Ryan Belade can do against Weissert.
09:31Swing and a miss.
09:32He got him.
09:32And Weissert works around the Caminero double.
09:35Weissert pitching into his second frame.
09:37A remarkable stop for the Red Sox here tonight.
09:40They might just let Weissert finish this inning.
09:43It was looking like if there were going to be runners on, I think they were going to go to
09:46Miller.
09:46But just let Weissert go.
09:48He's at 24 pitches right now.
09:50Well, I mean, with two outs, the base is empty.
09:54Why not?
09:55Hop up.
09:55Foul of third.
09:56Long run for Durbin.
09:58Again, over by the netting.
09:59Calum is there to make the play.
10:02Crashing into that netting.
10:03Two great plays in the corner infield of the Red Sox are three outs away.
10:08Eric Miller on for the bottom of the night, protecting a three-run lead.
10:12Well, last couple of outings have been some hiccups, right, as far as strike throwing goes.
10:16He's thrown 38 pitches his last two outings.
10:18He's only 15 strikes, 39 percent strike rate.
10:22And a chopper down to third in and out of the goal with Durbin.
10:26Trying to make a leaping stop on that one.
10:29And Mason Jr. will be aboard.
10:31And here's Mateo.
10:32Swung on and missed.
10:34He put him away.
10:35Another gets to Kay and one out.
10:37Here's Yandy Diaz.
10:38That's going to get away on the check swing and a runner down to second.
10:41And he misses badly.
10:42And Connor clanks that one, too.
10:44I mean, that's a yank job by Miller on the mound.
10:46So, a ball and a wild pitch.
10:48And now Tampa not only has first and third with one out, the tying run comes to the plate in
10:53Aranda.
10:54The ground ball toward third.
10:56Down to second.
10:57They're going to get a forced play.
10:59The Rays got to run home to make it four to two.
11:02Now, Aranda reaching on what turns out to be a fielder's choice and a run-band it is.
11:07And the Rays will get Camonero to the plate.
11:10Outside, ball four.
11:11They walk him.
11:12So, it's first and second.
11:14And it'll be Miller against Valet.
11:17Camonero will be lifted.
11:19Colasio to a run at first.
11:21Check swing.
11:22Ball of dinner.
11:22Goes to the backstop.
11:23Chased after by Wong.
11:25Throw on to first base.
11:26Not in time.
11:27The bases are loaded.
11:28And the Rays will get a fourth out here in the ninth.
11:30And I believe it'll be the third wild pitch of the inning by Eric Miller.
11:34And it'll bring up Chandler Simpson.
11:36Who is home for the night, but another chance.
11:39They're all loaded up in a two-run game.
11:42Swing and a ground ball.
11:44Up with a counter for left.
11:45But that's the ball game.
11:46The Sox win it.
11:48Had them all the way.
11:494-2 the final tonight.
11:50As the Red Sox take the opener of the series.
11:53And with an opportunity, if they get some help from Texas to reduce their magic number down to one at
11:59the end of the night.
12:00Tell you what, if that's the way the ALDS goes if both teams are in it, that's going to be
12:04some series.
12:05It's a ways away.
12:06Nice win tonight.