Bogaerts homers as Red Sox cool off Rays

Bogaerts homers as Red Sox cool off Rays with 9-8 win August 26 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink BOSTON (AP) Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox stopped Tampa Bay's six-game win streak with a 9-8 victory over the Rays on Friday night.Kevin Plawecki had three hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who had dropped four in a row Taylor Gabriel Jersey . Michael Wacha (9-1) struck out six in six innings, settling down after a shaky start.Tampa Bay (69-56) began the day on top of the AL wild-card standings. Yandy Daz, Jose Siri and Ji-Man Choi homered, but the Rays blew an early 4-1 lead.Boston Cody Whitehair Jersey (61-65) went ahead to stay with two in the fourth and fifth, and three more runs in the sixth.Francy Cordero connected for his seventh homer in the fourth, and Jarren Duran added a sacrifice fly against Ryan Yarbrough (1-8). Kik Hernndez singled home Bogaerts in the fifth, and Plawecki doubled in Bobby Dalbec.Bogaerts who came in batting .219 in August Mike Ditka Jersey then had the big blow in the sixth, making it 8-4 with a drive to left for his 11th homer. in this topic American League Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball Xander Bogaerts Ryan Yarbrough Xander Bogaerts Bobby Dalbec Jose Siri Jarren Duran Michael Wacha Kevin Plawecki Tampa Bay Rays share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 15 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to Khalil Mack Jersey the U.K. after a break-in at his home 19 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 42 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Chase Daniel Jersey Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS