Crochet gets 1st career shutout and complete game as Red Sox beat Rays for 9th straight win

BOSTON AP All-Star Garrett Crochet pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for his first career shutout and complete battle leading the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays - on Saturday for their ninth straight win Carlos Narv ez drove in the lone run for the Red Sox who matched their longest winning streak since April The -year-old Crochet - a second-time All-Star opted not to pitch in the competition on Tuesday in Atlanta so he could rest his arm for the second part of the season He didn t walk a batter in his -pitch gem The Rays have lost of and are - on a -game road trip Boston goes for the four-game series sweep Sunday Wearing their yellow alternate jerseys the Red Sox scored in the fourth when rookie Roman Anthony doubled to right and scored when Narv ez singled under shortstop Taylor Wells glove Shane Baz - was the tough-luck loser giving up the run in innings with five hits three strikeouts and two walks Key moment With runners on the corners and the Rays trailing - in the sixth Ha-Seong Kim attempted a suicide squeeze First baseman Abraham Toro charged and made a throw falling to the ground to catcher Narv ez who tagged Wells arm just before his hand touched the plate The Rays challenged but the call stood Key stat Boston s Ceddanne Rafaela s streak of recording an RBI in seven straight games and scoring a run in eight was snapped The last Red Sox performer to have both an RBI and outcome in seven straight was Hall of Famer Ted Williams in Up next Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot - ERA is scheduled to face Red Sox RHP Brayan Bello - in the series finale Sunday AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source