Ceddanne Rafaela, Brayan Bello power Red Sox past Rays 4-1, extend winning streak to 10 games

BOSTON AP Ceddanne Rafaela hit a two-run homer Brayan Bello pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to games with a - series-sweeping mastery over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday Rafaela who hit a walk-off two-run homer for Boston on Friday hit his th homer of the season in the sixth inning Trevor Story added a go-ahead single in the sixth Boston last had a -game win streak in July and heads into the All-Star break in third place in the competitive AL East behind Toronto and the New York Yankees Tampa Bay s Chandler Simpson extended his hitting streak to games a club record for a rookie The Rays lost for the th time in games and closed out their road trip to Minnesota Detroit and Boston with a - record The -year-old Bello - gave up six hits struck out five and didn t issue a walk over innings He was coming off his first nine-inning complete battle in his previous start All-Star Aroldis Chapman struck out the final three batters for his th save Boston moved ahead - when Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was called for obstruction with his foot blocking the bag on a pickoff play allowing Marcelo Mayer to total The Rays snapped an -inning scoreless stretch in the fourth inning tying the competition on Josh Lowe s sacrifice fly Ryan Pepiot - gave up four runs three earned in six innings Key moment Rafaela hit a - fastball in the sixth from Pepiot that sailed just over the Green Monster bouncing off a tabletop in the front row after Story s run-scoring single Key stat Story is fruitful in steal attempts this season The last Red Sox contestant to open a season going for was Jacoby Ellsbury in Up next Rays RHP Taj Bradley - ERA is slated to start Friday at home against Baltimore after the All-Star break The Red Sox have not communicated a start for the club s series opener in Chicago on Friday RHP Collin Rea - is set for the Cubs AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb