FINAL SCORE: Red Sox 9, Rays 4
IN BRIEF: The Red Sox hit three home runs in a seven-run third inning to help them start off their series against the Rays in the best way possible. Eduardo Rodriguez was sharp as well, throwing seven shutout innings Monday night.
RED SOX RECORD: 55-46
HIGHLIGHTS
3rd inning
Rafael Devers doubled to the left-field gap, Betts and Hernandez scored (2-0 BOS)
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run shot to center, Devers and Bogaerts scored (5-0 BOS)
Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer to right (6-0 BOS)
Sam Travis hit a solo home run to center, going back-to-back with Benintendi (7-0 BOS)
4th inning
Xander Bogaerts blooped a double to right, Hernandez scored (8-0 BOS)
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8th inning
Travis d'Arnaud doubled down the left-field line, Heredia scored (8-1 BOS)
Austin Meadows doubled to right, d'Arnaud scored (8-2 BOS)
Yandy Diaz singled to center, Meadows scored (8-3 BOS)
9th inning
Martinez doubled to left, Bogaerts scored (9-3 BOS)
Tommy Pham doubled to right, Zunino scored (9-4 BOS)
UP NEXT
@Rays, Tuesday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
@Rays, Wednesday, 12:10 p.m., NESN
vs Yankees, Thursday, 7:10 p.m., NESN
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