Casas homers and knocks in 4 as Red Sox beat Rays 7-3 to end 13-game skid at Tropicana Field

Boston Red Sox's Triston Casas watches his three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chris Devenski during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox's Triston Casas watches his three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chris Devenski during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston's Triston Casas, center, celebrates his three-run home run off Tampa Bay relief pitcher Chris Devenski with Wilyer Abreu, left, during the sixth inning Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Catching for the Rays is Christian Bethancourt, right

Boston's Triston Casas, center, celebrates his three-run home run off Tampa Bay relief pitcher Chris Devenski with Wilyer Abreu, left, during the sixth inning Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Catching for the Rays is Christian Bethancourt, right AP

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, center, of Japan, celebrates with Triston Casas, left, after Yoshida hit a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Catching for Tampa Bay is Christian Bethancourt. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, center, of Japan, celebrates with Triston Casas, left, after Yoshida hit a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Catching for Tampa Bay is Christian Bethancourt. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, left, relieves starting pitcher Aaron Civale, second from left, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Looking on is third baseman Osleivis Basabe, right, and shortstop Vidal Brujan, second from right. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, left, relieves starting pitcher Aaron Civale, second from left, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Looking on is third baseman Osleivis Basabe, right, and shortstop Vidal Brujan, second from right. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, of Japan, watches his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, of Japan, watches his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Aaron Civale delivers to the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Aaron Civale delivers to the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen reacts after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen reacts after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox players, from left, catcher Reese McGuire, first baseman Triston Casas, and relief pitcher Kenley Jansen celebrate after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox players, from left, catcher Reese McGuire, first baseman Triston Casas, and relief pitcher Kenley Jansen celebrate after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, of Japan, celebrates with third base coach Carlos Febles (53) after hitting a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, of Japan, celebrates with third base coach Carlos Febles (53) after hitting a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, scores behind Tampa Bay Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt on an RBI single by Adam Duvall during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers, right, scores behind Tampa Bay Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt on an RBI single by Adam Duvall during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Tampa Bay Rays' Harold Ramirez, right, gets tagged out at third base by Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers after he tried to stretch a double into a triple during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Harold Ramirez, right, gets tagged out at third base by Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers after he tried to stretch a double into a triple during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, of Japan, misses a pitch by Tampa Bay Rays' Aaron Civale during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Boston Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida, of Japan, misses a pitch by Tampa Bay Rays' Aaron Civale during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe connects for a two-run single off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe connects for a two-run single off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara

By MARK DIDTLER

Associated Press

Published: 09-04-2023 7:38 PM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Triston Casas homered and drove in four runs, Brayan Bello earned his team-leading 11th win and the Boston Red Sox stopped a 13-game losing streak at Tropicana Field by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Monday.

Boston’s slide at the dome began on April 23, 2022.

Wilyer Abreu had a leadoff double before Justin Turner drew a one-out walk in the sixth inning, ending Aaron Civale’s day. Chris Devenski (3-4) entered and gave up Casas’ three-run shot that put the Red Sox ahead 4-3.

Casas added a run-scoring single and Masataka Yoshida connected on a two-run homer off Andrew Kittredge in the eighth that made it 7-3. Casas has three homers and 11 RBIs during a career-best 11-game hitting streak.

Bello (11-8) gave up three runs, all in the first, and five hits over six innings.

Boston closer Kenley Jansen, who pitched the ninth in a non-save situation, was checked by an athletic trainer with one out but remained in the game.

Civale, acquired from Cleveland on July 31, allowed three runs, two hits and three walks while striking out a career-high 12 during a 98-pitch outing. The right-hander has gone 5 1/3 or fewer innings in five of his six starts with Tampa Bay.

Brandon Lowe grounded a two-run single up the middle and Harold Ramírez had an RBI double down the third-base line off Bello as the Rays took a 3-0 lead in the first.

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Bello recorded an out on 11 consecutive batters after Ramírez’s hit. The righty ended his outing by striking out Ramírez with two on to end the sixth.

Civale retired his first 10 batters, six on strikeouts. After a pair of walks in the fourth, Adam Duvall got Boston’s first hit with a two-out RBI single later in the inning.

POSTSEASON SPEEDSTER?

Speedy OF Billy Hamilton is set to join the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate at Durham on Tuesday and is under serious consideration for a potential playoff roster spot.

“It’s something that we factor in all the time,” manager Kevin Cash said. “I think we would look at him as a potential weapon.”

The 32-year-old Hamilton has 326 stolen bases in 951 career games. He has been caught stealing 72 times.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Red Sox: OF Alex Verdugo, who left Sunday’s game with left hamstring tightness, didn’t play and might miss the three-game series. … RHP Corey Kluber (right shoulder inflammation) threw off a bullpen mound.

Rays: SS Taylor Walls was out of the lineup due to groin soreness. He played two games over the weekend after missing six weeks with a strained left oblique.

UP NEXT

Rays RHP Zach Eflin (13-8) faces Boston RHP Kutter Crawford (6-7) on Tuesday night. Eflin and Toronto RHP Chris Bassitt, scheduled to pitch against Oakland, will be looking to become the AL’s first 14-game winners.