After losing the lead in the top of the fifth, the Red Sox quickly grabbed it back in the bottom half. Chris Sale (7-2-3-2-12, 111), Joe Kelly, and Craig Kimbrel limited the Rays to three hits.
The two clubs traded home runs in the early innings. Logan Morrison's solo shot got Tampa Bay on the board in the second. Mookie Betts gave the Red Sox a 2-1 lead, as Sandy Leon had walked before he went over the Wall. In the fifth, Sale walked Derek Norris with two outs and Kevin Kiermaier followed with a dong, giving the Rays a 3-2 edge.