BOSTON (AP) — All-Star Garrett Crochet pitched a three-hitter with 9 strikeouts for his first profession shutout and full recreation, main the Boston Purple Sox previous the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Saturday for his or her ninth straight victory.
Carlos Narváez drove within the lone run for the Purple Sox, who matched their longest profitable streak since April 2021.
The 26-year-old Crochet (10-4), a second-time All-Star, opted to not pitch within the recreation on Tuesday in Atlanta so he might relaxation his arm for the second a part of the season. He didn’t stroll a batter in his 100-pitch gem.
The Rays have misplaced 10 of 13 and are 2-7 on a 10-game highway journey.
Boston goes for the four-game collection sweep Sunday.
Carrying their yellow alternate jerseys, the Purple Sox scored within the fourth when rookie Roman Anthony doubled to proper and scored when Narváez singled underneath shortstop Taylor Wells’ glove.
Shane Baz (8-5) was the tough-luck loser, giving up the run in 6 1/3 innings with 5 hits, three strikeouts and two walks.
Key second
With runners on the corners and the Rays trailing 1-0 within the sixth, Ha-Seong Kim tried a suicide squeeze. First baseman Abraham Toro charged and made a throw falling to the bottom to catcher Narváez, who tagged Wells’ arm simply earlier than his hand touched the plate. The Rays challenged however the name stood.
Key stat
Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela’s streak of recording an RBI in seven straight video games and scoring a run in eight was snapped. The final Purple Sox participant to have each an RBI and rating in seven straight was Corridor of Famer Ted Williams in 1942.
Up subsequent
Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (6-6, 3.32 ERA) is scheduled to face Purple Sox RHP Brayan Bello (4-3, 3.42) within the collection finale Sunday.
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