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06/10 15:22 CDT Drew Rasmussen fans a career-high 13 as Rays sweep Red Sox with
a 7-5 win
Drew Rasmussen fans a career-high 13 as Rays sweep Red Sox with a 7-5 win
By ZAK GILBERT
Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) --- Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and
two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay
Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
Nick Fortes, Yandy Daz and Taylor Walls had multiple hits for the Rays, who
swept the Red Sox for the first time since 2023.
Rasmussen (6-2) fanned his first four hitters, faced the minimum through four
innings and didn't allow a runner to reach third base. Boston's 1-4 batters
were a combined 0 for 11 with 11 strikeouts against the Tampa Bay righty, who
left with a 5-0 lead.
Boston then jumped on the Rays' bullpen with a four-run eighth, including
Ceddanne Rafaela's three-run homer. Caleb Durbin also homered in the frame to
put the Red Sox on the board.
But Fortes answered with his fourth hit, matching a career high, and Cedric
Mullins hit a two-run homer off Boston reliever Justin Slaten. Garrett
Cleavinger pitched the ninth for his second save, despite surrendering another
homer to Durbin.
The small-ball Rays scored in the third when Fortes doubled off the wall,
Mullins' sacrifice bunt moved Fortes to third and Taylor Walls scored him on a
sacrifice fly.
Tampa Bay used three infield hits --- including an Austin Slater RBI double off
the leg of Boston starter Jake Bennett (1-2) --- to score three in the fifth.
Daz, who had three hits and two RBIs, extended the longest on-base streak in
the majors to 24 games.
The Rays are 12-0 against the AL East at Tropicana Field, the majors' longest
season-opening home streak against division opponents since 2009.
Up next
Boston returns home to face Texas on Friday with RHP Sonny Gray (7-1, 3.20 ERA)
on the mound.
Tampa Bay begins a road trip against the Angels on Friday with LHP Shane
McLanahan (6-3, 2.85) scheduled to start. Neither Texas nor Los Angeles has
announced a starter.
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