Eduardo Rodriguez, Home Run Ball Push Red Sox To Victory Over Rays

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11 games back from the division-leading New York Yankees and two games back from their Wildcard competitors the Tampa Bay Rays, last night’s contest was a duel the Red Sox desperately needed to win. And win is exactly what they did.
Eduardo Rodriguez was magnificent, throwing seven shutout innings of two-hit baseball while the offense blew up for seven runs in the third inning off of former Red Sox prospect Jaylen Beeks.
Nathan Eovaldi made his long-awaited return to no fanfare as he got knocked around for three runs on five hits at Tropicana Field, prompting more search efforts for bullpen help from Dobroski.
Game two of the series will feature a matchup between Chris Sale and Yonny Chirinos. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.