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Nick Martinez goes 7 innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, Rays beat Red Sox 4-3
Nick Martinez allowed three runs over seven innings as Tampa Bay improved to 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 behind Nick Martinez, who allowed six hits over seven innings while striking out two.
Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle surrendered four runs on nine hits over six innings, as the Rays scored three in the fourth and added an insurance run in the sixth.
Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes each hit RBI doubles as Tampa Bay managed 12 total hits, going 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Boston pulled within a single run on Marcelo Mayer's eighth-inning double, but reliever Kevin Kelly forced three groundouts to escape the inning before Bryan Baker earned his 18th save.
Tampa Bay RHP Drew Rasmussen will start the series finale, while the Red Sox have not yet named a starter for the concluding matchup.