Red Sox rebound, bounce Rays

Newcomer fuels win after Boston buried in opener

BOSTON — Marco Hernandez hit a key two-run double in his first major league start in more than two years, David Price pitched six solid innings in his 300th start, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheader Saturday.

It was Boston’s first home win over the Rays this season after losing the first four meetings, including Tampa Bay’s 9-2 win in the opener.

Mike Zunino had a single, snapping a 0-for-21 stretch for the Rays, whose fourgame win streak ended.

Hernandez injured his left shoulder on May 3, 2017, and missed the remainder of that season and all of 2018 recovering from surgery. He started this year on the 10day injured list.

Price (4-2) gave up a run on five hits, matched his season-high with 10 strikeouts and walked two. He’s allowed three or fewer runs in eighth consecutive starts.

Reliver Colin Poche took the loss in his major league debut, giving up two runs in 1 1/3 innings.

Michael Chavis’ two-run double put Boston up 2-0 in the third inning. Hernandez doubled off the Green Monster, just over Guillermo Heredia’s leaping bid, to make it 5-1 in the sixth.

Price loaded the bases on two singles and a walk with two outs in the sixth but got Kevin Kiermaier to pop out to short.

Hernandez, recalled Saturday from Triple-A Pawtucket, had a pinch-hit double in the first game, his first major league at-bat since the injury.

In the opener, Ryan Yarbrough (5-2) held Boston to an unearned run into the eighth inning, and Travis d’Arnaud hit a three-run homer for the Rays.

Yarbrough, 27, who was demoted to the minors after a rough April when he had an 8.10 ERA in five appearances, limited Boston to three singles, striking out seven without issuing a walk before Jackie Bradley Jr. homered off the Pesky Pole in the eighth.

Yarbrough posted career highs with 7 2/3 innings and 110 pitches.

The Rays jumped ahead 4-0 in the second against Josh Smith (0-2). D’Arnaud drove a cut fastball out of Fenway over the Monster after Ji-Man Choi singled leading off and Willy Adames drew a two-out walk. Brandon Lowe added an RBI single.

■ Rangers 10-3, Athletics

5-1 — At Arlington, Texas, Adrian Sampson (5-3) threw a four-hitter for his first complete game, capping Texas’ sweep. Tim Federowicz homered for the Rangers in his first major league game this season in the opener.

■ White Sox 2, Royals 0

— At Kansas City, Mo., Lucas Giolito (9-1) allowed three hits and struck out 11 over 7 2/3 innings to win his seventh straight start, and rookie Eloy Jimenez hit a two-run homer in the second.

■ Braves 1, Marlins 0 — At

Miami, rookie Austin Riley hustled for a leadoff double in the seventh and ultimately scored on a sacrifice fly, backing Julio Teheran (4-4), who allowed two hits in six innings.

■ Indians 8, Yankees 4 —

At Cleveland, rookie Oscar Mercado hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth for Cleveland, and Roberto Perez homered in his fourth straight game for the Indians.

■ Angels 12, Mariners 3

— At Anaheim, Calif., Tommy La Stella, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani homered consecutively in a four-pitch span by Yusei Kukuchi (3-4) in Los

Angeles’ four-run fourth.

■ Brewers 5, Pirates 3 —

At Milwaukee, Zach Davies (7-0) became the first Milwaukee starter to win his first seven decisions in a season, exiting with a 4-3 lead after five innings.

■ Tigers 9, Twins 3 — At

Detroit, JaCoby Jones hit a three-run homer in the second and a two-run shot in the eighth as Detroit won for the second time in its past 15 home games. ■ Nationals 4, Padres 1 —

At San Diego, Brian Dozier hit a two-run homer for his 1,000th hit, backing Max Scherzer (4-5), who struck out nine in seven shutout innings. ■ Diamondbacks 6, Blue

Jays 0 — At Toronto, Alex Avila and rookie Kevin Cron homered to back Zach Greinke (7-2), who allowed four hits in six shutout innings.

■ Dodgers 7, Giants 2

— At San Francisco, Corey Seager had three of his four hits and three of his four RBIs following intentional walks to Cody Bellinger.

■ Phillies 4, Reds 1 — At Philadelphia, Nick Pivetta (4-1) allowed one run and struck out six in his first complete game, and Jay Bruce hit a two-run single.

■ Mets 5, Rockies 3 — At New York, rookie Pete Alonso hit his 21st home run to back winner Steven Matz (5-4), who struck out 10 over six innings.

■ Orioles 4, Astros 1 —

At Houston, Renato Nunez hit his 16th home run for Baltimore, and Richie Martin added a two-run shot in the ninth.

■ Cardinals 9, Cubs 4

— At Chicago, pinch hitter Victor Caratini laced a tiebreaking three-run double in Chicago’s four-run sixth.

Michael Dwyer The Associated Press Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts tries to field a ball hit by Kevin Kiermaier for an RBI single in the ninth inning of the Rays’ 9-2 win Saturday at Fenway Park. Boston won the doubleheader’s second game 5-1.