Rays 4, Red Sox 3
BOSTON -- James Loney drove in two runs, including the winning run on a one-out bloop single to center in the eighth inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
The first baseman's go-ahead hit scored Rays shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from second. Cabrera hit a ground rule double to right to tie the game as third baseman Evan Longoria crossed the plate. Longoria led off the eighth with a double off the Green Monster in left field.
Loney and Cabrera each had two hits and right fielder Brandon Guyer hit a solo homer and walked twice to lead Tampa Bay (52-54), which moved within two games of .500.
Right-hander Steve Geltz (2-4) earned the win in relief for the Rays.
Jake Odorizzi took a no-decision for Tampa Bay. The right-hander allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five in six innings.
Right-hander Junichi Tazawa (2-4) gave up the tying and winning runs for Boston (47-59).
Wade Miley did not factor in the decision either, as the Red Sox left-hander was charged with two runs on five hits and a walk and struck out four in 6 2/3 innings.
Left fielder Hanley Ramirez was 2-for-4 and drove in a run, designated hitter David Ortiz was 1-for-3 with an RBI, and first baseman Mike Napoli was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Boston.
Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval, making his return from a left forearm injury, struck out swinging as a pinch hitter for catcher Ryan Hanigan in the ninth.
Guyer took Miley deep on the seventh pitch of the game for his second leadoff home run of the season to put Tampa Bay up 1-0.
Ramirez's one-out double off the Green Monster in the bottom of the first tied it for the Red Sox and Napoli singled to center to plate Ramirez and make it a 2-1 game.
Ortiz sent another double off the Green Monster with one out in the third, extending the Red Sox lead to 3-1.
Loney's two-out double to right in the fourth scored Cabrera to cut the Rays' deficit to 3-2.
Tampa Bay designated hitter Joey Butler struck out swinging with the bases loaded to end the seventh after Red Sox left-hander Robbie Ross Jr. hit and walked a batter in relief of Miley.
NOTES: Boston hadn't swept a three-game series since June 5-7 in Oakland entering Sunday's series finale. ... Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino will step down after 2015. "It's never easy to leave a job you love, but I look forward to the next chapters," Lucchino said. ... Tampa Bay placed OF Steven Souza Jr. (fractured left hand) on the 15-day disabled list. OF Mikie Mahtook was recalled from Triple-A Durham. ... Tampa Bay will option LHP Matt Moore to Durham on Monday. Moore is 1-3 with an 8.78 ERA since returning from Tommy John surgery. ... Red Sox RHP Rick Porcello (right triceps strain) was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Porcello is 5-11 with a 5.81 ERA in 2015. ... Boston activated RHP Ryan Cook, acquired Friday from the Athletics. ... Red Sox 3B Pablo Sandoval (left forearm contusion) was available off the bench.