Red Sox score 9 runs in 9th inning to stun Rays
Reinhold Matay / USA TODAY Sports
Port Charlotte, FL - Blake Swihart hit a two-run triple and had three RBI during a nine-run ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox to an 11-8 spring training win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Swihart also stroked one of five RBI singles Boston hit during the rally, which pulled the Red Sox out of an 8-2 hole. Brock Holt, Daniel Nava, David Chester and Deven Marrero had the others.
Daniel Robertson homered twice and knocked in five runs for the Rays.
Keith Couch gave up four runs -- three earned -- while pitching the last four innings for Boston but walked away with the win.
Zach Cooper and Colton Reavis were charged with the nine runs in the ninth inning.
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