ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays turned a rough start into another important win.
Ji-Man Choi, Brandon Lowe and Willy Adames homered during Tampa Bay’s six-run fourth inning, and the Rays moved into sole possession of the second AL wild card by rallying for a 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
“Big hit after big hit,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “It was awesome. Maybe the most exciting inning of the year.”
The Rays hold a half-game lead over Cleveland, which had the day off.
“It’s fun but it’s stressful at the same time because you just never know what’s going to happen,” Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier said.