Red Sox slip up in 11th, but stay in 1st place

ST. PETERSBURG — Luke Maile saw reliever Heath Hembree drop the ball at first base in the 11th inning and started his sprint home. And the Rays’ backup catcher slid in safely as Sandy Leon couldn’t handle the throw at the plate to give Tampa Bay a 4-3, walk-off win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. The Red Sox remain in a tie for first place in the American League East since the Blue Jays lost to the Angels on Wednesday.

Maile entered the game in extra innings and doubled with two outs in the 11th in his only at-bat. He was at second …

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