Griffin Jax Tosses 5 Shutout Innings as Rays Near AL East Title with a 5-1 Victory over the Red Sox
Griffin Jax struck out six and Tampa Bay scored four first-inning runs to stay on track for its fifth AL East title.
- On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-1, moving closer to their fifth AL East division title. Griffin Jax pitched five shutout innings in Petersburg, Fla.
- The Red Sox held a 32-46 record on June 24, trailing by 15 1/2 games in the AL East. Boston has since gone 52-25 to remain in playoff contention.
- Four first-inning runs off left-hander Patrick Sandoval powered the Rays, with Jonny DeLuca's two-run double and Chandler Simpson's two-run single. Sandoval retired 21 of his next 23 batters.
- Boston missed a chance to clinch a playoff spot with Sunday's loss but could still secure a berth if Houston loses. Trevor Story spoiled the shutout with a ninth-inning home run.
- LHP Payton Tolle will start for Boston against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. The Rays travel to face the New York Yankees in a doubleheader the same day.
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