Turner’s three-run double leads Red Sox over Rays in AL East clash
BOSTON (AP) — Justin Turner hit a three-run double in Boston’s six-run sixth inning, and the Red Sox beat the key league-best Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Saturday within the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Alex Verdugo had three hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who have been swept by the Rays in a four-game sequence of their first assembly at Tropicana Field in April.
Yandy Díaz hit a two-run double and Wander Franco had three hits for Tampa Bay (40-19), which misplaced for the fourth time in six video games.
Boston shortstop Kiké Hernández made two throwing errors. The first one introduced residence a run.
Trailing 4-1, the Red Sox rallied in opposition to Jalen Beeks (2-3). Pablo Reyes hit an RBI single earlier than Turner doubled off the Green Monster, making it 5-4.
Masataka Yoshida adopted with a run-scoring double earlier than Jarren Duran hit an RBI single off Cooper Criswell.
Playing the opener of a four-game sequence on an unseasonably cool day after Friday’s recreation was rained out and rescheduled for Monday, the Rays jumped forward 3-0 within the second in opposition to Garrett Whitlock.
Díaz drove his two-run double into the left-field nook after Hernández’s throwing error allowed Harold Ramírez to attain. Hernández made a pleasant sliding play on a grounder up the center however fired large of second from his knees attempting to get a forceout.
Corey Kluber (3-6), not too long ago demoted to the bullpen, labored an ideal inning of reduction for the victory. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his twelfth save, getting three strikeouts.
There have been a handful of fly balls knocked down by a breeze gusting to 26 mph and blowing straight in. Red Sox left fielder Yoshida broke again on Franco’s fly earlier than racing in with the ball falling for a double.
Making his second begin since spending a month on the injured checklist with ulnar neuritis of his throwing elbow, Whitlock gave up 4 runs and 6 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
SEEING DOUBLE
It was Boston’s first scheduled doubleheader since Aug. 30, 1978.
YOU CAN’T CATCH ME
The Rays had their twenty sixth straight stolen base when Franco bought his twenty first, extending the longest streak in group historical past.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: Franco trotted into third slowly on a single and was checked by a coach however remained within the recreation. … Catcher Christian Bethancourt bought up slowly favoring his left leg after Boston catcher Reese McGuire landed on him on an in depth play on the plate however stayed in. … LHP Josh Fleming underwent an MRI for a sore left elbow.
Red Sox: Manager Alex Cora stated INF Christian Arroyo (proper hamstring) was set to return from his rehab project Saturday to be re-evaluated. “No guarantee he’ll be active here or go back and play more,” Cora stated.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 6.23 ERA) is slated to begin the nightcap. Cora hadn’t named a starter but. “We will, when the game starts,” he stated, joking within the morning. “I don’t know yet.”
