BOSTON -- Rick Porcello's sinker was in top form on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, as he lifted the Red Sox to a 7-3 victory over the Rays.
The righty (3-0, 4.66 ERA) went seven innings while scattering six hits and three runs. Porcello walked one and struck out nine and took a two-hit shutout into the sixth on a night Boston snapped a three-game losing streak..
Chris Archer wasn't nearly as effective for the Rays, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. The righty's mysterious struggles continued as the Red Sox tagged him for eight hits and six runs over 4 1/3 innings.