It was a nice bounceback for a Rays club that was outscored, 18-3, in the first two games this weekend at Fenway.
The defeat dropped Boston's lead in the AL East to four games pending the outcome of the Yankees-Rangers game in Texas. The Rays are four games behind in the race for the second Wild Card spot pending the result of the Royals-Twins game. The Rays have to vault over five other teams before catching Minnesota.
Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello (9-17, 4.64 ERA) had a 1-0 lead after four, but the Rays broke through for a pair in the fifth to take the lead for good.