AP: Kelly's Early Exit Taxes Bullpen In Boston's Loss To Rays

By Gethin Coolbaugh, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Joe Kelly's early exit was the last thing the Boston Red Sox needed Tuesday night.

An already overtaxed bullpen was forced to spring into action in the first inning once Kelly departed 23 pitches into the game with a right shoulder impingement.

The bullpen did its part, keeping the Red Sox in the game, but the bats couldn't get anything going in a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in 10 innings.

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