In the top of the seventh, the Rays took the lead on a two-run double to center by John Jaso against Junichi Tazawa. The right-hander then battled out of a two-on, nobody-out jam in the eighth to earn the win. Koji Uehara notched the save, No. 23 on the season.
Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez labored in this one, but kept the Red Sox in the game. The rookie gave up six hits and three runs while walking four and throwing 110 pitches over five innings. Erasmo Ramirez deserved a better fate for the Rays, allowing four runs -- but just one of them earned -- while striking out six over six innings.