After three straight losses, five runs in the first two innings off Tampa starter Chris Archer (4.1-8-6-3-6, 84) was extremely welcome. So was an excellent outing from Rick Porcello (7-6-3-1-9, 111), who became only the sixth Red Sox pitcher in the last 100 years to strikeout 7+ batters in each of his first three starts of a season.
David Ortiz doubled twice and drove in three runs. Mookie Betts reached base four times, scored three runs, and drilled a two-run line-drive home run to left. Jackie Bradley was on base three times and Travis Shaw had two hits.