Red Sox, Rays and Rafaela
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Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead two-run double as part of a three-run seventh inning and Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3.
Bryan Baker, who was making his Rays debut after being traded by the Orioles, surrendered all three Boston runs in the seventh.
Marcelo Mayer and Ceddanne Rafaela fuel a three-run seventh inning as Boston wins despite being held to four hits.
BOSTON — New reliever Bryan Baker had a rough debut for the Rays Thursday, turning a two-run, seventh inning lead into a 4-3 loss. The Rays built a 3-1 lead on the strength of a strong six-inning start by Taj Bradley and homers by Ha-Seong Kim and Junior Caminero.
Red sox third. Marcelo Mayer grounds out to first base, Jonathan Aranda to Taj Bradley. Ceddanne Rafaela singles to center field. Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. Roman Anthony singles to
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Marcelo Mayer’s opposite-field RBI double cut Boston’s deficit to 3-2. It left his bat at 108.7 mph. Ceddanne Rafaela then connected on a 1-2 slider outside of the zone and dropped it into center field for a go-ahead two-run double to make it 4-3 Red Sox.