The second inning decided everything. Tampa Bay scored six runs to turn a 3-0 deficit into a 6-3 lead, then held on for an 8-4 victory over Boston at Fenway Park.
Junior Caminero led the Rays' attack, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. His 449-foot blast in the ninth inning brought home Richie Palacios and capped Tampa Bay's scoring. Chandler Simpson drove in three runs on two hits, including a sixth-inning single that scored two and a triple in the eighth.
The wild second inning featured nine runs between the teams. Boston struck first when Ben Williamson singled home Jonny DeLuca, then Cedric Mullins reached on a bunt single to score Williamson. Yandy Díaz's sacrifice fly made it 3-0. Tampa Bay answered immediately as Ceddanne Rafaela's infield single scored Trevor Story, Connor Wong's fielder's choice brought home Masataka Yoshida, and Caleb Durbin singled in Marcelo Mayer to tie the game at 3-3.
Jake Bennett took the loss for Boston, allowing 4 runs over 5.1 innings with a 4.35 ERA. Hunter Bigge earned the win for Tampa Bay with two scoreless innings of relief, carrying a 2.77 ERA.
Tampa Bay extended its winning streak to six games and improved to 24-12. Boston fell to 16-21 despite extending its winning streak to three games before this loss. Jarren Duran sits two stolen bases away from 100 career steals.