This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its unique location you'll be able to go to the hyperlink bellow: https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/red-sox-sweep-rays-extend-win-streak-to-11-games/and if you wish to take away this text from our web site please contact us [ad_1] BOSTON — Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first sport again from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox prolonged their profitable streak to 11 video games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday evening to comb a doubleheader. The streak is the longest for the Red Sox since Sept. 15-25, 2016, and Boston (48-48) moved to .500 for the primary time since its second sport of the season. Abreu and Contreras homered back-to-back within the first inning after the Rays jumped to a 2-0 lead. Abreu tied it along with his two-run shot and Contreras adopted along with his twenty first of the season. Contreras was suspended for his actions throughout a benches-clearing incident towards Washington final month. The suspension was lowered from seven video games on enchantment. All-Star slugger Junior Caminero hit his twenty ninth homer for AL-best Tampa Bay, which additionally obtained a two-run single from Johnny DeLuca. Caminero's longball tied it at 3-all within the third. Abreu put the Red Sox again forward within the backside half along with his thirteenth homer. It was his sixth profession sport with a number of dwelling runs. Greg Weissert (2-2) was one in all six Red Sox relievers to mix for six 2/3 scoreless innings. All-Star nearer Aroldis Chapman pitched an ideal ninth for his twentieth save. Anthony Siegler doubled in a run within the fifth for Boston. Tampa Bay starter Mason Englert (0-3) allowed 5 runs in 5 innings. In Friday’s opener, the Red Sox beat the Rays 10-0 behind six sharp innings from rookie Jake Bennett and homers from Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Navarez. Tampa Bay LHP Ian Seymour (6-2, 4.59 ERA) is slated to begin on Saturday towards Boston LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 2.08). [ad_2] This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its unique location you'll be able to go to the hyperlink bellow: https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/red-sox-sweep-rays-extend-win-streak-to-11-games/and if you wish to take away this text from our web site please contact us