An early burst carried the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays. Roman Anthony set the tone, and the Red Sox held their lead through a quiet finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Anthony provided the central force for Boston, homering in the first before delivering another key hit in the second. Ranger Suarez supported the attack with a sharp start, earning the win while limiting Tampa Bay's offense.
Anthony's second-inning single brought Trevor Story and Caleb Durbin home, giving Boston the lead after Junior Caminero's groundout had tied the game. Jahmai Jones then extended the lead with a homer in the third.
Ian Seymour took the loss for Tampa Bay after Boston broke through against him early. The Rays mounted a late push when Victor Mesa scored on Jonathan Aranda's force out, but Boston's bullpen held on.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Tampa Bay's early deficit proved too much to overcome. The game belonged to the Red Sox because of that early burst.
Boston Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2.
- Roman Anthony went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .235 on the season).
- Jahmai Jones went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .211 on the season).
- Nate Eaton went 1-for-3 (batting .140 on the season).
- Ranger Suarez allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (8-4) (3.27 ERA).
- Ian Seymour allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (9-7) (4.38 ERA).
- Erik Miller allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (4) (2.92 ERA).
Tampa Bay Rays fell to 93-60; Boston Red Sox improved to 84-70 (2 straight wins).