Boston’s relievers pitch 5 1/3 scoreless innings to close out a 5-3 victory.

Boston takes a no-hitter into the eighth and allows only two hits, but Tampa Bay moves back into first place in the AL East.

Austin Meadows, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe hit homers for Tampa Bay, which is a 1/2-game behind Boston in the AL East.

Wander Franco hits a three-run homer and a double for Tampa Bay, which lost its seventh straight.

Alex Verdugo isn’t Mookie Betts, and that’s just fine. He’s making his own mark in Boston, and hopes it might one day include some pitching.

Boston stumbles into Tampa after losing two of three to lowly Kansas City, a series marked by poor defense and a lack of clutch hitting by the Red Sox.

Kansas City wins a series for the first time in three weeks, taking 2 of 3 from Boston.

Adalberto Mondesi hits a three-run homer and Salvador Perez adds a solo shot for Kansas City.

Christian Arroyo’s homer in the seventh moves Boston within one game of first place.

Alex Verdugo hits a tie-breaking, three-run homer off Chris Martin in the eighth inning for Boston, which is 36-4 when scoring at least four runs.