Rays relief pitcher Brad Boxberger struggled in his only inning of work on Wednesday in Tampa Bay's 3-0 loss to the Mariners. Boxberger came on in the ninth with the game tied 0-0.
Boxberger struggled to find the zone and walked two straight batters after striking out the first two batters of the inning. Then, Boxberger served up a fat one over the middle for Nelson Cruz, who blasted a 3-0 home run over the right center field wall.
Boxberger, now 2-3, moved his ERA to 2.95 in 18 1/3 innings of work.