The Boston Red Sox offense woke up on Friday. They scored 11 runs in an 11-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the largest offensive output in a game since September 7, when Boston beat the Cleveland Guardians by the same score.
The game was tight for six innings with the Rays leading by a run entering the seventh. Jarren Duran crushed a home run to right field, giving the Red Sox a lead that they held for the rest of the night.
In the eighth inning, the game was blown open. The Red Sox recorded four hits, three walks and a hit by pitch to go with two Rays errors. They scored seven runs in the inning and held on despite a shaky ninth inning. Duran was 2-6 with two RBIs and two runs from the leadoff spot.
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