Palacios' ninth-inning single lifts Rays over Red Sox 2-1

Richie Palacios' timely RBI single in the ninth inning propelled the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-1 victory against the Boston Red Sox on September 19 in St. Petersburg. The Rays, who had struggled with runners in scoring position earlier in the series, benefited from a series of fortunate bounces leading to the winning run. Junior Caminero reached base on a foul ball that deflected off the catwalk before scoring. The Red Sox had a chance to tie the game in the ninth but could not capitalize after a double and triple by Caleb Durbin and Jarren Duran, respectively. Boston's Brayan Bello struck out 11 batters over eight innings in a strong performance. Tampa Bay's victory lowers its magic number for clinching the AL East to five games.

• 11:13 PMYahoo Sports — Palacios has RBI single in the 9th to give the Rays a 2-1 victory over the Red Sox