Rookie Ryan Kalish belted his second grand slam and David Ortiz also went deep, as the Red Sox blasted Tampa Bay, 12-5, in the opener of a big three-game set at Fenway Park. Read more at Over The Monster and DRays Bay.
Kalish’s Grand Slam Powers Red Sox Past Rays 12-5
Boston, MA (Sports Network) – Rookie Ryan Kalish belted his second grand slam and David Ortiz also went deep, as the Red Sox blasted Tampa Bay, 12-5, in the opener of a big three-game set at Fenway Park.
“I think after the first I got in a little bit better rhythm,” Lester said. “Vick did a good job kind of controlling that. It makes pitching easier when guys go out and score runs like we did tonight.”
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“We worked hard and went to the ninth with a two-run lead,” said Boston manager Terry Francona. “We felt pretty good about ourselves. But then we walk away an hour later with a loss and it doesn’t feel good.”
Lester beat the Rays two starts ago with a terrific effort and is 8-3 lifetime against them with a 3.86 ERA in 15 starts.
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