In back-and-forth affair, Rays beat Red Sox

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BOSTON — Backed by a nice escape from the bullpen in the bottom of the seventh and a go-ahead, two-out, RBI double by Steven Souza Jr. in the eighth, the Rays rallied to a 12-8 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Red Sox ace David Price couldn’t hold an early 5-1 lead, giving up nine hits and eight runs in 3 2/3 innings. The go-ahead hit by Souza came against Red Sox righty William Cuevas, who took the loss in his Major League debut. Boston finished a 4-6 homestand while the Rays, who have won four of their last five, will continue their road trip at Yankee Stadium.

The matinee had wild swings in momentum. Dustin Pedroia fueled Boston to a five-run first by smacking a two-run homer against Jake Odorizzi, but the Rays chipped away against Price. Evan Longoria drilled a solo shot against his former teammate in the third to make it a three-run game. The Rays then jumped on Price for six in the fourth, stunning the Fenway Faithful.

With his team down, 8-5, Mookie Betts led Boston’s charge back with a two-run rocket that soared over the Green Monster in the sixth. According to Statcast™, the homer had an exit velocity of 105 mph and was projected to land 412 feet away.

David Ortiz smashed a leadoff double in the seventh, hustled …

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