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Kyle Harrison Shines in First Red Sox Start as Boston Beats Rays 6-3

The left-hander, acquired for Rafael Devers, reached the rotation after a summer of Triple-A refinement.

Boston Red Sox's Kyle Harrison pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a game Saturday in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Overview

  • The 24-year-old delivered six innings of one-run ball with four hits, two walks and five strikeouts in his first Boston start.
  • He threw 86 pitches with a heavy mix of four-seamers and slurves (42 and 29) plus 13 cutters and one changeup.
  • Trevor Story snapped a 3-3 tie with a ninth-inning RBI single before Alex Bregman and Masataka Yoshida added insurance.
  • The win moved the Red Sox to 85-70 and kept a half-game lead over the Astros for the second AL Wild Card, per the latest scoreboard.
  • Manager Alex Cora called Harrison's performance outstanding, and Boston expects to activate Wilyer Abreu on Sunday.