BOSTON (AP) -- Evan Longoria and Curt Casali homered off David Price, and the Tampa Bay Rays chased their ex-teammate in the fourth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 12-8 on Thursday.
The Rays gave up five runs in the first inning but scored six in the fourth to take a three-run lead. It was tied 8-all in the eighth when Steven Souza Jr. doubled home the go-ahead run.
The Rays, who entered the game with the fewest runs scored in baseball, topped their previous season high of seven.
Erasmo Ramirez (4-0) struck out Mookie Betts with the bases loaded in the seventh, then pitched out of a two-on, one-out jam in the eighth. Alex Colome got two outs for his third save.
William Cuevas, making his major league debut, pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits and two walks for Boston.
Dustin Pedroia was a triple away from the cycle while recording the 1,500th hit of his career. But he lined out to right with two on and two out in the ninth to end the game.
Xander Bogaerts also had three hits for the Red Sox. Logan Forsythe had three hits for Tampa.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: The trainer came out to check on Brandon Guyer after he was hit by a pitch a second time, but he remained in the game and was plunked for a third time -- tying the franchise record that he had already shared with Jonny Gomes.
Red Sox: Bogaerts, who left Wednesday night's game with a tight quadriceps muscle, was back in the lineup and had three hits.
UP NEXT
Rays: visit the New York Yankees at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. Lefties Matt Moore (1-0) and CC Sabathia (1-1) will face each other.
Red Sox: Travel to Houston to play the Astros at 7:10 p.m. on Friday. Steven Wright (0-2) will pitch against Colin McHugh (1-2).
