BOSTON -- Left-hander Drew Smyly has been plagued by the home run all season. It proved to be his undoing again in the Rays' 8-6 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park.
After allowing a solo shot to Xander Bogaerts in the first inning, Smyly settled down over the next three frames, only to surrender a go-ahead grand slam to Hanley Ramirez over the Green Monster in the fifth.
The frame began with back-to-back singles by Jackie Bradley Jr. and Dustin Pedroia, before Smyly walked Mookie Betts with two outs.