Rays sweep Bosox in 4-game series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Taylor Walls and Yandy Diaz had two-run singles during a five-run outburst in the seventh inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Thursday night and completing a four-game sweep.
The Red Sox appeared to be in control with rookie Kutter Crawford taking a three hitter into the seventh and Boston leading 3-0.
The righthander, whose longest big league outing had been 5 1/3 innings, quickly allowed three consecutive hits in the seventh that included Josh Lowe’s RBI double, ending his night.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora went to normally reliable reliever John Schreiber, who entered with an 0.60 ERA and had stranded all 14 inherited runners this season.
Schreiber (2-1) gave up Walls’ game-tying hit and Diaz’s go-ahead single. His ERA climbed to 1.16 after giving up two runs and three hits in one inning. It was just the second time in 32 appearances this season that he allowed an earned run.
Crawford ended up allowing three runs and six hits along with six strikeouts.
Tommy Romero (1-0) worked a scoreless seventh to get his first major league win.
Jalen Beeks got his first save since Aug, 19, 2020, despite allowing Alex Verdugo’s RBI double with no outs. The lefty struck out pinch-hitter Bobby Dalec and coaxed a grounder from Jeter Downs with two runners on to end it.
Rockies 8, Padres 5: Randal Grichuk doubled twice and drove in three runs, C.J. Cron had two hits in his return to the starting lineup, and Colorado beat visiting San Diego. Cron, the Rockies’ lone All-Star selection, missed three of the last five games with a wrist injury suffered Friday night at Arizona. He had a pinch-hit single Wednesday night. The Rockies took three of four from San Diego and have won 13 of 16 against the Padres at Coors Field since the start of last season.
Marlins 3, Pirates 2 (11): Brian Anderson atoned for a costly error with a two-run triple in the 11th inning and Miami beat visiting Pittsburgh. Anderson originally was hit by a pitch from reliever Wil Crowe but the Pirates successfully challenged, saying it hit his bat first. Anderson then sent a drive to deep right center that scored Jesus Aguilar and Avisail Garcia.
Royals 3, Blue Jays 1: Class AA callup Angel Zerpa pitched five innings to win for the first time as a big league starter, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking home run, and depleted Kansas City overcame the absence of 10 unvaccinated players to win at Toronto.