In a game that technically meant nothing for the last-place Red Sox, they showed the resilience of a team in desperate need of a win before coming up just short Tuesday night.
After falling behind by seven runs early, Boston chipped away and nearly stole one from the Tampa Bay Rays, but lost, 9-7, at Fenway Park. A loss is a loss, and this was their ninth in the last 11 games, however they did show some signs of life.
The Red Sox (76-81) were sluggish early and let the Rays (96-62) seize command. It appeared as though it might be a blowout, yet the Red Sox ensured it wasn’t.