Red Sox at Rays August 31, 2021

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Stadium: Tropicana Field

Attendance: 6,868

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Game Time: 3:8

Umpires: HP-Alan Porter, 1B-Adam Beck, 2B-Chris Guccione, 3B-Ramon DeJesus

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From August 31, 2021

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Xander Bogaerts

Tests positive for COVID-19

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August 31, 2021

Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rays due to a positive test result for COVID-19, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Xander Bogaerts

Exits Tuesday

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August 31, 2021

Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rays in the second inning for an unknown reason, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports. He recorded an RBI single in his lone plate appearance before being replaced by Yairo Munoz.

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Travis Shaw

Sitting against lefty

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August 31, 2021

Shaw is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

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Stephen Gonsalves

Joins Red Sox

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August 31, 2021

The Red Sox selected Gonsalves' contract from Triple-A Worcester prior to Tuesday's game against the Rays.

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Jonathan Arauz

Back in action Tuesday

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August 31, 2021

Arauz (undisclosed) is starting at second base and batting ninth Tuesday against the Rays, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

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Raynel Espinal

Sent back to minors

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August 31, 2021

Espinal was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Hirokazu Sawamura

Tests positive for COVID-19

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August 31, 2021

Sawamura landed on the injured list after testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Brad Peacock

Starting against Rays

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August 31, 2021

Peacock will be called up to start Tuesday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Hunter Renfroe

Returns from bereavement leave

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August 31, 2021

The Red Sox are activating Renfroe (bereavement) before Tuesday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

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Jeter Downs

Sidelined with thumb inflammation

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August 31, 2021

Triple-A Worcester placed Downs on its 7-day injured list Monday with thumb inflammation, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Bobby Dalbec

Homers again

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August 31, 2021

Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

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Raynel Espinal

Contract selected

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August 31, 2021

Espinal's contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Monday.

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Nick Anderson

Mixed results on rehab assignment

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Anderson (elbow) has allowed four earned runs on seven hits -- including two home runs -- and a walk while recording five strikeouts over the 3.2 innings covering his last three rehab appearances for Triple-A Durham.

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Oliver Drake

Done for season

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Drake (elbow) won't pitch again in 2021, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Ryan Thompson

Shut down from throwing

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Thompson (shoulder) was recently shut down from throwing due to ongoing soreness in his shoulder, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Pete Fairbanks

First appearance since return

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Fairbanks, who was activated from the injured list Friday, fired a perfect eighth inning in a win over the Red Sox on Monday, striking out the side and securing his 11th hold.

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J.P. Feyereisen

Put right to work Monday

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August 31, 2021

Feyereisen recorded his 12th hold in a win over the Red Sox on Monday, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings.

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Ji Man Choi

Fields grounders

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August 31, 2021

Choi (hamstring) fielded groundballs on the field Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Wander Franco

Plates two more Monday

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August 31, 2021

Franco went 1-for-5 with a two-run single in a win over the Red Sox on Monday and now has 10 RBI over his last 13 games.

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Kevin Kiermaier

On extended hot stretch

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August 31, 2021

Kiermaier, who went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Monday, is hitting .318 (14-for-44) with four doubles, two home runs, six RBI, four walks, a stolen base and 13 runs over his last 13 games.

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Mike Zunino

Heads to bench

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August 31, 2021

Zunino will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

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Aaron Slegers

Signs minor-league deal with Rays

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Slegers signed a two-year minor-league contract with the Rays on Tuesday which includes an invitation to next year's spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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David Robertson

Expected to be called up Wednesday

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Robertson has been added to Tampa Bay's taxi squad and is expected to be called up from Triple-A Durham when rosters expand to 28 players Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Brandon Lowe

Blasts 31st homer

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August 31, 2021

Lowe went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox.

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Luis Patino

Falls just short of quality start

PTampa Bay Rays

August 31, 2021

Patino (4-3) picked up the win in Monday's 6-1 victory over the Red Sox, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

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