Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox Game 1: Live Score and ALDS Highlights

Participating in the MLB playoffs for the first time since 2009, the Boston Red Sox walloped the Tampa Bay Rays, 12-2, on Friday afternoon in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Matt Moore and the Rays pitching staff combined to allow 20 baserunners, and the fielders committed several blatant miscues in a disastrous fourth inning. Every Red Sox position player contributed at least one hit and one run scored.

Of all Boston's stars, left-hander Jon Lester shined brightest. Despite early-inning home runs by Tampa Bay's Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist, the durable veteran completed 7.2 innings. He used 114 pitches, a handful of which clocked in at 95 mph or higher.

In the Wild-Card Era, more than two-thirds of the teams to take a 1-0 lead in the Division Series ultimately advanced to the next round.

These AL East rivals battle again at Fenway Park on Saturday. First pitch will be approximately 5:37 p.m. ET.

 

Final: TB 2, BOS 12

Tampa Bay Rays Lineup

	Player	Position	Game Stats
1	Desmond Jennings	CF	0-3, BB 2 K
2	Ben Zobrist	2B	1-4, K, HR, RBI, R
3	Wil Myers	RF	0-4, K
4	Evan Longoria	3B	0-2, BB, K
	David DeJesus	PH	0-1, K
5	Delmon Young	DH	1-3
	Kelly Johnson	PH	1-1, 3B
6	Sean Rodriguez	LF	1-3, HR, RBI, R
	Matt Joyce	PH	0-1, K
7	Yunel Escobar	SS	0-4, K
8	James Loney	1B	0-2, BB
9	Jose Lobaton	C	0-3, K
	Matt Moore (L, 0-1)	SP	4.1 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
	Wesley Wright	RP	0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
	Chris Archer	RP	1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 K
	Alex Torres	RP	1.0 IP, 2 K
	Jamey Wright	RP	1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB

Boston Red Sox Lineup

	Player	Position	Game Stats
1	Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	2-5, SB, RBI R
2	Shane Victorino	RF	3-4, K, HBP, SB, RBI, R
3	Dustin Pedroia	2B	2-5, K, 2 R
4	David Ortiz	DH	1-4, BB, 2B, 2 R
5	Mike Napoli	1B	1-4, BB, K, R
6	Jonny Gomes	LF	1-4, BB, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
7	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	C	2-4, BB, K, 2B, 3 RBI, R
8	Stephen Drew	SS	1-4, K, RBI, R
9	Will Middlebrooks	3B	1-3, BB, 2B, RBI, R
	Jon Lester (W, 1-0)	SP	7.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
	Junichi Tazawa	RP	0.1 IP
	Ryan Dempster	RP	1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K