In the top of the eighth inning yesterday, after Tampa Bay reliever Adam Kolarek retired Sam Travis on a pop-up, Rays manager Kevin Cash made a pitching change, bringing in right-hander Chaz Roe. Simple enough, right?
Except Cash moved Kolarek (a lefty) to first so he could stay in the game and face lefty Rafael Devers. Roe pitched to Mookie Betts and Betts flied out to left. Kolarek came back to the mound and Nate Lowe went in to play first base. Devers grounded out to first, ending the inning.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora came out to confer with the umpires four times.