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Red Sox win, hold Rays to three hits in 13 innings

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The Tampa Bay Rays are moving in the wrong direction.

Supposedly interested in the American League’s second wild-card berth, the Rays instead seem to be chasing last place in AL East. The Rays lost a 2-0 decision to the Boston Red Sox Sunday in 13 innings, their 11th consecutive extra inning defeat.

The Rays, now within a game of Boston and the AL East cellar, managed only three hits in 13 innings against the Red Sox. Boston, on the other hand, had 14 hits, including four in the top of the 13th. The last of those was a bases-loaded single by Rusney Castillo to bring home the winning run.

Rich Hill made his first start in six seasons and allowed only an infield single while striking out 10.

Drew Smyly went six shutout innings for the Rays and struck out 11. The Red Sox and Rays combined for 33 strikeouts on the day, 19 by Rays pitchers.

Tonight, the Rays start Erasmo Ramirez against the Yankees’ C.C. Sabathia.

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