BOSTON — Of all the decisions that Rays manager Kevin Cash made Tuesday, running through six relievers in a game that lasted nearly four hours, the one that stood out the most came in the fifth inning, when with a one-run lead he surprising lifted veteran starter Charlie Morton with two outs, one on and only 85 pitches thrown.
That meant he had to turn to that beleaguered bullpen of his even earlier than usual. And, well — who knew? — Adam Kolarek came in and immediately made the move look horribly bad, allowing a homer on his first pitch to lefty Andrew Benintendi that pushed the Sox from behind to ahead.