Hamilton homers as Purple Sox beat Rays 1-0
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Relievers Greg Weissert (1-0), Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten mixed to retire 13 of the ultimate 14 Tampa Bay hitters with no walks and 9 strikeouts.
TAMPA (AP) — David Hamilton hit a third-inning dwelling run, 4 pitchers mixed to strike out 13 and the Boston Purple Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday night time.
Hamilton lined a 3-2 fastball simply contained in the right-field foul pole off Rays starter Zack Littell (0-4) to guide off the third and provides Boston all it wanted within the three-game collection finale. The Purple Sox rebounded from Monday’s 16-1 loss to win the ultimate two video games.
Taking part in with out Alex Bregman, on paternity go away after a career-high 5 hits with two homers in Tuesday’s win, the Boston bullpen restricted the Rays to at least one hit over the ultimate 4 1/3 innings.
Relievers Greg Weissert (1-0), Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten mixed to retire 13 of the ultimate 14 Tampa Bay hitters with no walks and 9 strikeouts.
Slaten retired all three batters within the ninth, fanning two, for his second save.
Purple Sox starter Sean Newcomb walked the primary hitter of the sport however allowed simply 4 hits over 4 2/3 innings. Boston didn’t permit a runner previous second base.
Littell pitched six robust innings, permitting 5 hits and one run, however the Rays gave him no run assist. Tampa Bay has scored two or fewer runs in 21 of his final 24 begins.
Newcomb left within the fifth with a 1-0 lead, two outs and the tying run on second. Weissert entered and struck out Yandy Díaz to get out of the inning.
Rafael Devers grew to become the thirty first participant to seem in 1,000 video games in a Purple Sox uniform.
Taj Bradley (2-0, 3.71 ERA) begins for the Rays within the opener of a four-game collection in opposition to the Yankees on Thursday. New York begins Will Warren (1-0, 5.14).
Boston has Thursday off earlier than beginning a seven-game homestand on Friday in opposition to the White Sox and Mariners.
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