FINAL SCORE: Rays 9, Red Sox 4
IN BRIEF: Boston's pitching proved to be their downfall again as the Red Sox lost their fourth straight game at home Thursday night to the Rays.
RED SOX RECORD: 59-51
HIGHLIGHTS
1st inning
Matt Duffy reached on an infield single, Choi scored (1-0 TB)
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run home run to left (2-1 BOS)
2nd inning
Ji-Man Choi walked, Aguilar scored (2-2)
Eric Sogard scored on a passed ball by Sandy Leon (3-2 TB)
Tommy Pham doubled deep to center, Zunino scored but Choi was thrown out at home (4-2 TB)
5th inning
Xander Bogaerts hit his second homer of the day (4-3 TB)
6th inning
Willy Adames grounded into a fielder's choice, Aguilar scored (5-3 TB)
Sogard scored on a wild pitch by Darwinzon Hernandez (6-3 TB)
Pham doubled again, Adames scored (7-3 TB)
7th inning
Mookie Betts hit a solo shot to right (7-4 TB)
8th inning
Mike Zunino smacked a homer to center (8-4 TB)
9th inning
Austin Meadows homered deep to right (9-4 TB)
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