Red Sox fall to Rays 4-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nick Martinez gave up six hits over seven innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Purple Sox 4-3 on Tuesday evening.

Martinez (6-2) allowed three runs whereas hanging out two. Kevin Kelly added a hitless eighth, and Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his 18th save.

Ryan Vilade had three hits and scored the Rays’ first run within the fourth inning. Williamson and Fortes every had two hits, and Tampa Bay managed 12 general whereas going 5 for 10 with runners in scoring place.

Purple Sox rookie Payton Tolle (3-3) went six innings, permitting 9 hits and 4 runs whereas hanging out three. His streak of eight consecutive begins with three or fewer runs allowed got here to an finish.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa was 2 for 3 with two runs and Marcelo Mayer drove in two runs with an eighth-inning double that pulled Boston inside 4-3.

The Purple Sox threatened to tie the sport within the eighth however Kelly entered and compelled three straight groundouts to flee the inning.

Jarren Duran’s RBI single within the third inning opened the scoring.

The Rays scored three within the fourth inning to take the lead, and added an insurance coverage run within the sixth on Richie Palacios’ single.

Tampa Bay RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-2, 3.00 ERA) begins within the collection finale. Boston has not named a starter.