GAME #1, MARCH 29, 2018, BOSTON RED SOX V TAMPA BAY RAYS

[Rob from Mass]

Sox catch a break on the WP as the ball bounces off wall right to Vazas runner held. Double scores 3 and the Sox are down 5-4.Crazy bottom 8.

[Rob from Mass]

3walks in the inning and all 3 scored.

[markj]

5 runs on 3 hits for TB. Now 6-4 on 4 hits.

[Rob from Mass]

Unreal !!!  I need a stiff drink.

[Sea Dog 23]

First game and we see a big improvement in managing. Farrell would have put the rookie in this tough situation just because of the R/L matchup. Cora wisely goes with Smith (who then walks in a run). What the hell is with these guys? They're going to blow another great game by Sale?

lawd have mercy.

[elktonnick]

Cora's made some very poor managerial decisions by leaving Kelley in way too long.  Sale got screwed.  Absolutely no excuse for that decision.

[Rob from Mass]

5 runs on 3 hits for TB. Now 6-4 on 4 hits.

Not the amount of hits its when you get them.

[markj]

Finally out of the inning. Kelly and Smith should be ashamed. Awful showing.

[markj]

Cora's made some very poor managerial decisions by leaving Kelley in way too long.  Sale got screwed.  Absolutely no excuse for that decision.

That may be true, but it was still a good move not to put the rookie into that bases-loaded mess.

[Rob from Mass]

Cora's made some very poor managerial decisions by leaving Kelley in way too long.  Sale got screwed.  Absolutely no excuse for that decision.

That may be true, but it was still a good move not to put the rookie into that bases-loaded mess.

I agree.

[Bill-806]

WOW..... #1, What would  J F SAY ???    # 2,  JOE KELLY & his 100MPH fastball is a STIFF....  D D needs to package his ass out of town, NOW GRASSHOPPER !!!  # 3 Welcome Alex Cora to BOSTON, as PEDY would say, "THIS IS HOW WE DO THINGS HERE" !! thumb_d thumb_d thumb_d thumb_d slap slap slap slap slap rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

[markj]

JBJ with the last chance to save this mess.

[markj]

JBJ does squat, of course. Sox blow the opener. I hope this isn't an omen for the season.

[Rob from Mass]

Remy said it best with 1 word. Painfull.

[Rob from Mass]

Alex Speier
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@alexspeier
4m4 minutes ago

The Red Sox lose, 6-4. They endure a blown save in a loss on Opening Day for the first time since ... 3/31/2003 in their 6-4 loss-by-committee to the Devil Rays in the Trop.