BREAKDOWN: The Sox were held to five hits, struck out 10 times, and were 1 for 5 with runners in scoring position. The run came in the ninth inning when Nate Eaton led off with a triple and scored on a two-out single to left field by .

Despite the 1 for 4 official stat line, Mayer did plenty of heavy lifting at the plate. He drove home an RBI drew a walk and hit a rope to the gap in left-center that likely would have dropped in for a base hit nine out of 10 times. Unfortunately for Mayer, Rays center fielder Chandler Simpson made a beautiful diving catch to rob Mayer.