RED SOX POSTCAST: Crochet Wins 17th & Bats Come Alive Late in Win Over The Rays

The Red Sox (84-70) opened up their final road trip of the season with an 11-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. With the win, the Sox are now 11-4 over their last 15 road games. The Red Sox have won 7 in a row vs. Tampa Bay and the Sox are 9-2 overall against the Rays this season.

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Crochet Day: Garrett Crochet took the mound for the start in the series opener against the Rays Friday night and turned in a quality outing. Crochet gave up single runs over each of the 1st 3 Innings but did not allow a run over his final 3 Innings of work. Crochet gave up solo Home Runs to Yandy Diaz and Carlson Williams. He walked 3, struck out 9 and had 19 swings and misses in his outing. He left with a 4-3 lead and picked up his 17th win. The Sox are 6-0 in his last 6 starts and 16-3 in Crochet's last 19 outings. Crochet has now allowed 3 runs or less in 25 of his 31 starts this season. 

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Sox at the Dish: The Sox tied the game at 1-1 in the 2nd Inning with Nate Eaton reaching with an infield Single and scoring all the way from 1st-Base on a Single from Nathaniel Lowe. Alex Bregman tied the game at 2-2 with a solo Home Run in the 3rd. It's Bregman's 18th of the season and just his 2nd in his last 33 games. Jarren Duran put the Red Sox in front with a 2-run Home Run in the 7th Inning. It is Duran's 16th Home Run of the season and his 4th this season versus a left-handed pitcher. The Sox sent 13 hitters to the plate in the 8th and broke the game open with 7 runs. 

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#'s of the Night:

--Duran's Home Run in the 7th ended a string of 8 straight solo Home Runs hit by the Red Sox. The Sox have hit 16 Home Runs in September and only 3 have 

come with at least 1 runner on base.

--Nate Eaton has hit safely in 6 straight games after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored in Friday night's opener. 

--The Sox are now 22-0 when scoring 10 or more runs this season.

--The Red Sox collected 5 extra-base hits in Friday's win and have at least 1 extra-base hit in 35 straight games and 70 of their last 71.

--Chris Murphy walked 2 and then gave up a Single and Grand Slam to Everson Pereira in the Bottom of the 9th.

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What's on Tap?: The Sox and Rays continue their series Saturday night in Tampa, Florida. Kyle Harrison is set to make his first start with the Red Sox. Connelly Early goes in Sunday night's finale. The Sox have Monday off and open a 3-game set in Toronto vs. the Blue Jays next Tuesday. Boston has 9 games remaining over the final 10 days of the regular season schedule with 3 at home (vs. Tigers) and 6 on the road.

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