Palacios snaps Rays’ RISP skid with walk-off bloop single vs. Sox

ST. PETERSBURG — Richie Palacios delivered the clutch hit against the Red Sox that the Rays have long been waiting for, lofting a walk-off single to right field off Garrett Whitlock that sent Tampa Bay to a 2-1 victory over Boston on Saturday before a crowd of 27,402 at Tropicana Field. The Rays had been hitless in their last 33 at-bats with runners in scoring position against the Red Sox as Palacios stepped into the batter’s box with two outs and a pair of runners in scoring position in the ninth inning. But Palacios came through with a softly hit…