Highlights from the Red Sox' 9-4 loss to the Rays

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. 

BOX SCORE

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)

hot bat summer pic.twitter.com/Ic4Hu8Qphh

— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 1, 2019

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)

.@TphamLV's off-the-wall RBI plates Zunino, but Choi doesn't make it around in time. #RaysUp 4#RedSox 2

Watch @RaysBaseball LIVE on FOX Sports Sun 📺 l FOX Sports Go.📱 pic.twitter.com/pHJuNes8Pq

— FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun (@FanDuelSN_FL) August 1, 2019

5th inning

Xander Bogaerts hit his second homer of the day (4-3 TB)

Déjà vu pic.twitter.com/jdzWu0KS36

— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 2, 2019

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)

Eric Sogard scores on a wild pitch for the 2nd time tonight.#RaysUp 6#RedSox 3 pic.twitter.com/KYru36ZUQ8

— FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun (@FanDuelSN_FL) August 2, 2019

Pham doubled again, Adames scored (7-3 TB)

.@TphamLV's 2nd double of the night nets another RBI for big No. 2️⃣9️⃣!#RaysUp 7#RedSox 3

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— FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun (@FanDuelSN_FL) August 2, 2019

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)

Mike Zunino goes DEEP (426 ft.) at Fenway Park. ☄️#RaysUp 8#RedSox 4 pic.twitter.com/ODTXXbpAZT

— FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun (@FanDuelSN_FL) August 2, 2019

9th inning

Austin Meadows homered deep to right (9-4 TB)

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