By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports activities Author
BOSTON — Roman Anthony, the highest prospect in baseball, hit a two-run double for his first main league hit and added a sliding catch in proper subject to assist the Boston Crimson Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night time.
One night time after his MLB debut, when he went hitless and dedicated an error in an 11-inning loss, Anthony went 1 for 4 along with his household within the stands and gave Boston a 2-0 lead within the first inning with a pointy double to left. Trevor Story added two hits for the Crimson Sox, together with a solo homer over the Inexperienced Monster and onto Lansdowne Road.
Lucas Giolito, who gave up seven runs to the Angels in his final begin — 4 of them earlier than recording his first out — picked up his first win in 5 begins. Giolito (2-1) restricted Tampa Bay to 1 unearned run — due to his personal errant pickoff throw — on three hits and three walks whereas putting out 4 over six innings.
Greg Weissert pitched the ninth for his first save.
Ryan Pepio (3-6) gave up three runs on 5 hits and two walks, putting out 9 in 5 2/3 innings for Tampa Bay.
Key second
Boston took the lead for good within the first when Rafael Devers singled with one out within the first, went to 3rd on Carlos Narváez’s double and scored when Anthony lined a double to left.
Key stat
Story has 4 consecutive multihit video games. He was batting .267 on June 5 earlier than going .141 over the subsequent month to drop his common to .217.
Up subsequent
Tampa RHP Zack Littell (6-5) faces Boston RHP Walker Buehler (4-4) within the sequence finale.
