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Rays Diaz runs back to score

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The Boston Red Sox just improved their record in the American East, on the 12th The Rays were defeated as a guest at Tampa Bay . The Rays had 14 hits in the game. Although the Red Sox once tied the score, the Rays had full stamina, including an RBI hit by Zhang Yucheng in the 8th inning. They defeated the Red Sox 10-5 in the end. This is Zhang Yucheng's first victory for the new club at the Rays' home court (Tropicana Field).

Zhang Yucheng did not get the start in this game. The Rays sent Jonathan Aranda to guard second base. In the first inning, Red Sox rookie Brayan Bello took advantage of the instability of the ball and scored two runs on consecutive hits. Bayo issued 4 walks in the first two innings, one of which was a touch ball . Yandy Díaz, Cui Zhiwan and others hit the ball at the right time and scored 3 more runs.

The Rays used the bullpen to battle and allowed runs in multiple consecutive innings. The Red Sox tied the score at 5-5 in the fifth inning. In the 6th inning, Diaz scored another lead with a long strike, and the Rays led by two points after the first 7 innings.

Zhang Yucheng came on the scene in the first half of the 8th inning, replacing Aranda at second base and carrying the fourth bat. Red Sox pitcher Phillips Valdez had difficulty controlling the ball in the eighth inning. After the Rays hit 3 hits, it was Zhang Yucheng's turn.

Valdez hit Zhang Yucheng in the low inside corner with a changeup ball twice in a row. Zhang Yucheng's first hit was empty, and the second one hit a fly hit in the left field! Teammate Harold Ramírez scored the 10th point with a return kick. This is Zhang Yucheng's third RBI of the season, and his second RBI in nearly a month. He has three hits in eight games since joining the Rays, and his current situation is quite good.

The Rays and Red Sox are too far behind the Yankees, the leader in the American League East, and they may only compete for the American League wild card this season. The Red Sox 47 wins and 40 losses, and the Rays 46 wins and 40 losses currently occupy the top two wild cards.