Wade Miley and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Boston Red Sox took advantage of an error to beat Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Miley (1-1) gave up three hits, four walks and had three strikeouts over 5 2-3 innings. Alexi Ogando, Robbie Ross Jr., and Junichi Tazawa combined to retire seven straight batters before Koji Uehara allowed a leadoff single in the ninth before finishing for his second save.
Chris Archer (2-2) allowed one unearned run and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings for the Rays, who have lost the first four games of a nine-game homestand. He struck out nine and walked one.
Archer had his scoreless streak end at 16 innings when second baseman Ryan Brett was charged with an error for an errant throw to first on a potential inningending double play grounder by Dustin Pedroia that allowed Ryan Hanigan to score.
Boston has scored 19 unearned runs this season.
Ogando replaced Miley with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth, and got a grounder from Desmond Jennings.
Miley has won all three starts against the Rays, allowing one earned run in 19 innings.
Brett got the Rays’ first hit, an infield single in the third. The rookie got picked off first and departed with a left shoulder injury.
Boston designated hitter David Ortiz played after appealing a one-game suspension for making contact with umpire John Tumpane during the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against Baltimore and went 0 for 3 with a walk.
Trainer’s room
Red Sox: LF Hanley Ramirez was in the lineup after leaving Monday’s game due to illness.
Rays: 1B James Loney (right oblique) could return this week. … RHP Alex Cobb (right forearm) may have his first bullpen session late this week. … Closer Jake McGee (elbow surgery) had his rehab assignment delayed by general body soreness. … LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder) might rejoin the rotation as soon as Friday.
Up next
Red Sox: RHP Joe Kelly (1- 0, 2.13 ERA) will face the Rays for the first time tonight. He is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four starts against AL East teams.
Rays: RHP Nathan Karns (1-1, 4.58 ERA), tonight’s starter, has allowed 11 homers in 41 2-3 career innings.
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