TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Drew Rasmussen struck out 13 over seven scoreless innings, allowing only two hits, as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon at George Steinbrenner Field.

Tampa Bay (40-25) built an early lead with single runs in the third and sixth innings and three in the fifth. Yandy Díaz drove in two runs, Nick Fortes went 4 for 4 and Cedric Mullins hit a two-run homer in the eighth.

Boston (27-39) rallied with four runs in the eighth, capped by Ceddanne Rafaela’s three-run homer, and added one in the ninth. Caleb Durbin homered twice and drove in two for the Red Sox.

Rasmussen (6-2) dominated before Garrett Cleavinger earned his second save despite allowing a run in the ninth. Jake Bennett (1-2) took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings.

Attendance was 16,504, and the game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes. Tampa Bay swept the three-game series, winning its fourth straight against the Red Sox.