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The Tampa Bay Rays had a nightmare afternoon at Fenway Park.
That was summed up by position player Ben Williamson on the mound to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Red Sox were up 10-0, and the Rays waved the white flag.
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Who is Ben Williamson?
Williamson is generally a third baseman, but he was playing second base on this day.
He's known for his great glove, while he's more of a line-drive hitter at the plate.
On this day, he ended on the mound.
Why is Ben Williamson pitching vs. Red Sox?
The Rays chose to wave the white flag and not burn another real pitcher.
This was the first game of the doubleheader, and so Tampa Bay saved their arms for game two.
It actually seemed like it was working out well. Williamson induced a pair of harmless flyouts to start his outing.
A hit and an error followed before Williamson got a popout and a scoreless inning.
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