On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox first baseman Nathaniel Lowe left eight runners on base. The Red Sox lost the game by four runs. The loss wasn’t squarely on Lowe, but the squandered opportunities were hard to forget after the game.

After a day off, Lowe returned to the lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. He came to the plate in the first inning with a runner on second and two outs, and came through this time to score the game’s first run.

In the sixth inning, with the game tied, Lowe again singled in a run and later went on to score. He also drew two walks on the night to go 2-2 with two walks and a run scored. Lowe is a former World Series champion and knows the mentality he needs to keep in a playoff hunt.

“That ones over. Tonight was all that mattered,” Low

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