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.

The start time for Monday's spring training game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox has been moved because of expected heavy rainfall, foreshadowing what the Tampa Bay Rays might have to deal with this year as they play a season outdoors.