BOSTON – Rich Hill hit a document 11 strikeouts of the year in seven goalless innings, and on Saturday the Boston Purple Sox defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to get a scarce streak in opposition to an American League East Division aspect.
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Kiké Hernández scored a solo homer for Boston, who also beat Tampa Bay 9-8 on Friday. JD Martinez and Bobby Dalbec rode in two runs each.
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The Crimson Sox (62-65), bottom of the division, had shed four straight video games ahead of the Rays, candidates for access to the playoffs, arrived at Fenway Park.
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Boston is 3-13-1 in the sequence in opposition to opponents from AL East this time.
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Randy Arozarena had a single RBI in the eighth inning, which was Tampa Bay’s only operate. The Rays (69-57) are fighting for a improved position in the positions of the teams that have wild playing cards for the playoffs.
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The sport lasted just 2 hours and 24 minutes.
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In his fourth start off following spending a month on the disabled checklist thanks to a left knee sprain, Hill (6-5) conceded only three singles and did not walk. The 42-calendar year-aged threw 95 pictures, including 71 strikes, numerous at just above 70 mph.
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John Schreiber pitched 1 1/3 inning for his fifth conserve.
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The defeat went to southpaw Jeffrey Springs (6-4).
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For the Rays, Cubans Yandy Díaz 4-1 with a stage scored, Randy Arozarena 4-2 with an RBI. Dominicans Manuel Margot 4-1, José Siri 3-. Colombian Harold Ramírez 4-. Mexican Isaac Paredes 4-1. Panamanian Cristian Bethancourt 3-.
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For the Red Sox, Venezuelan Alex Verdugo 4-2 with a level scored. Rafael Devers 4- with just one stage scored. Puerto Rican Kiké Hernández 2-1 with a single stage scored and just one manufactured.
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