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A win would have moved Boston back to within a game of the lead in the AL East. Alas, it was not to be—despite a 3-1 lead going into the seventh inning.
Drew Pomeranz could not hold that advantage, as the Rays tied it. Then, new bullpen-er
Clay Buchholz coughed up the game-winning home run to Red Sox nemesis
Evan Longoria—
in the eventual 4-3 loss. A double by
Xander Bogaerts set up a 2-run Boston sixth to give them the
brief advantage, and
Hanley Ramirez knocked in two runs (including his 18th HR). All in all, a bad loss in a division that seems eminently winnable by any team that gets hot.
