BOSTON ( Associated Press) — Trevor Storey hit a solo homer, Kutter Crawford allowed just two hits in a relief 5 1/3 innings, and the Boston Red Sox posted their eighth win on July 4, defeating the Rays 4- on Monday. beat 0. bay.
Franchi Cordero added an RBI single for the Red Sox, who won their second straight game against American League East rivals to improve to 9–16.
With a handful of players wearing long sleeves in the colors of the American flag on a warm, sunny morning, Boston matched the franchise record for consecutive wins on American Independence Day, which was set from 1901–04 and 1936. ,
Tampa Bay’s three-game winning streak was broken and lost the first game of the Road Series for the eighth time in a row. The Razz only had two hits, both singles.
Storey put Boston ahead in the fourth inning by collecting a Josh Fleming (2-4) changeup in the Red Sox bullpen for his 13th home run of the season.
Crawford (2-2) relieved Austin Davis and scored one run for eight. John Schreiber took five outs for his third defense.
For the Red Sox, Dominican Rafael Devers won 4-2 and scored one; Franchise Cordero 4-1 with a production. Puerto Rican Christian Vazquez 3-1. Mexican Alex Verdugo 4-1.
For Rays, Cubans Yandy Diaz 4-1; Randy Arozerena 3-0. Dominican wanderer Franco 4-1; Francisco Mejia 3-0. Mexican Isaac Parades 2-0. Colombian Harold Ramirez 4-0.
