Kyle Harrison warmed up for his ninth start of the season.

Then, he waited over three months to throw its first pitch.

On June 15, the left-hander, 24, had been minutes away from taking the mound when the San Francisco Giants pulled him off the field and told him they had just traded him for Rafael Devers. Wanting their new pitcher to build a stronger supplemental arsenal to complement his fastball, the Red Sox immediately optioned him to Triple-A until early September. His debut, in Sacramento, came in relief.

On Saturday night in Tampa, Harrison finally got to make start No. 9.

It was worth the wait. With the Red Sox clinging to their Wild Card for dear life, Harrison gave his new team six innings of one-run ball en route to a crucial 6-3 win over the Rays. He scattered four hits, wa

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