TAMPA — What was probably the Red Sox’ last visit to George Steinbrenner Field — at least as a regular season venue – could have been better in total.

The Red Sox took the first two games of the series, but failed to record a sweep Sunday night as team’s offensive issues re-appeared in a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

After consistently putting the ball in play in the first two games and totaling 17 runs, the Red Sox suffered some regression in the finale. They left the bases loaded in the first and again in the fifth, and in the seventh, after closing to within a run, left two more.

They also struck out 14 times.

But in the big picture, taking two-of-three on the road, constituted a positive weekend.

“Really good series,” said Alex Bregman. “Two good wins. My takeaway from this ser

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