ST. PETERSBURG -- The Red Sox stormed to their eighth consecutive win Wednesday night, riding a quality start from Rick Porcello, timely hitting and sloppy play by the Rays for an 8-2 win at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in the third after Andrew Benintendi scored when Rays starter Jake Odorizzi dropped a toss while covering first base for what would have been the first out.
Odorizzi had to leave the game when Eduardo Nunez lined a single off the right-hander's right foot to start the fifth.