False! They weren't going to risk an injury in a meaningless game, get over it. Besides, I'd rather face the Sox who would have limped into the playoffs and are running on empty than the Rays who have good pitching (pitching wins championships) and momentum on their side.
To be honest, it did seem like they lost on purpose... And I knew this was going to happen, because if you think of it, why win a game so that your most hated rival can benefit from it... I would have done the same, and also, it is not only this game, but the entire series. The move that gave it up was in the bottom of the 9th inning, why not bring in the best closer in the history of MLB to close it out???