Wednesday, 4 a.m.
When the pitching is right, so too are the Tampa Bay Rays.
It was clear during the teams recent tumble. It was clear when the Rays took hold of the AL East.
Frankly, it's still obvious.
Nick Martinez threw seven strong innings Tuesday night, handcuffing the Boston Red Sox in a 4-3 victory at Tropicana Field.
Martinez allowed just three hits and one run through seven innings. Boston got to him for three straight hits, and two runs, in the eighth inning. However, the bullpen held strong. Kevin Kelly shut the Red Sox down in the eighth and Bryan Baker recorded his 18th save.,
Ryan Vilade had three hits for the Rays. Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes had two,
The Rays scored three of their four runs in the fourth on run-scoring doubles by Williamson and Fortes.
The Rays and Red Sox finish their series today at 1:10 p.m. at Tropicana Field. Drew Rasmusen will start for the Rays against an unannounced pitcher from Boston.