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Rays second baseman Kelly Johnson homered in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night in the nightcap of a doubleheader in Boston. Johnson's 11th homer tied the score at one.

Boston won the game with a walk-off homer by Jonny Gomes in the bottom of the ninth.

Johnson finished 2 for 3 with a single and is batting .252 on the year. He's gone 3 for 6 in his last two games but just 3 for 15 in his last five.

Rays utility man Kelly Johnson is back at third base for the second straight game. 

Johnson played third for the first time in the majors Thursday, and the Rays were apparently happy with his defense. He'll start there again while Evan Longoria is at DH. Johnson is hitting .254/.323/.466 in 193 at-bats this year. 

Rays utility man Kelly Johnson will play third for the first time in his major-league career Thursday.

Johnson was seen taking groundballs at third prior to the game, and he was listed as in the lineup at the postion later. Johnson will bat third while Evan Longoria plays DH. Johnson is hitting .257/.319/.471 in 191 at-bats this year. 

Rays second baseman/outfielder Kelly Johnson was taking grounders at third before Thursday's game, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 

Johnson has never played third base in any of his eight major-league seasons. Johnson is experiencing a resurgence at the plate this year, hitting .257/.319/.471 in 191 at-bats. He's played first, second and outfield over his career.

Rays second baseman Kelly Johnson has driven in a run in consecutive games after going 1 for 6 during Monday's 14-inning loss to Boston. He has 37 RBI on the year over 54 games. 

After he got his batting average to .287 by the end of May, he's seen it plummet in June thus far. Johnson has gone just 3 for 30 (.100) in June over seven games and his average now stands at .257 for Tampa Bay.