Kutter Crawford’s last outing prior to Monday’s game against the Rays was in Rochester on June 28, when he helped the Worcester Red Sox pick up a win with an eight-strikeout, one-walk performance.
On Monday, the 26-year-old — who is the No. 24 prospect in the Red Sox system — walked onto the field at Fenway Park in the third inning and walked off in the eighth to a standing ovation from Red Sox fans after a nearly flawless 5.1 innings. Crawford picked up his second win of the season and — once again — struck out eight while walking one.