Red Sox reactions: Rookie takes loss, Boston drops to 6-11 at Fenway Park
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Instant reactions from the Red Sox' 8-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday:
BOSTON — Instant reactions from the Red Sox ' 8-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday: 1. The Red Sox dropped to 16-22 overall and 6-11 at Fenway Park. Boston fell to 11-18 against right-handed starting pitchers.
The Rays improved to 25-12. 2. Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett made his second career major league start.
He pitched 5 ⅓ innings, allowing four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out one. He threw 52 of his 86 pitches for strikes (60. 5%).
He induced only five swings and misses: three with his changeup and two with his four-seam fastball, which averaged 92. 1 mph. 3.