ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Moore insisted it didn't give him any extra satisfaction to outpitch David Price.
"I might be different than a lot of guys. I really don't think about it as Moore vs. Price," the Tampa Bay Rays left-hander said after stringing together seven spotless innings to beat the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner and Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday.
"I think of it as myself vs. the Red Sox, that matchup," Moore added. "But it was a little bit different getting to square up against one of your buddies."
Moore (4-5) allowed three singles, walked two and struck out five to outperform Price (8-5), the former Rays ace who fell to 1/3 in five career starts against his old team.
"That is great. I think everybody in this building has admiration for David Price and what he means to the organization," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.
"Any time you compete against him is special. ... Matt Moore was a young pitcher when he was here," Cash added. "They follow him, listen to him, and to go toe-to-toe with that guy has to be special for Matt. And he was outstanding."
Brandon Guyer homered and drove in two runs in his return from a three-week stint on the disabled list. Tampa Bay took two of three from the Red Sox on the heels of an 11-game losing streak.
Guyer, who missed 23 games with a left hamstring strain, led off the second inning with his seventh homer. He doubled down the left-field line to make it 4-1 in the third.
Moore, meanwhile, held the Red Sox hitless until Christian Vazquez singled leading off the sixth. Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts followed with hits to load the bases with one out, but David Ortiz popped up and Hanley Ramirez hit a routine fly that ended the threat.
"Moore was very good. ... We have the big opportunity with David and Hanley in the middle of the order," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "You figure that's the time we cash in. But that wasn't the case."
Price was beaten by the Rays for the second time this season, yielding four runs and nine hits over 6 1/3 innings. The left-hander, who walked one and struck out 10, also lost to Tampa Bay 12-8 at Fenway Park on April 21.
"I need to pitch better. It's nothing else, it's not bad luck -- it's me. I've got to get better," Price said, adding that the way he's pitched this season has been "unacceptable."
"I'm just putting us behind the 8-ball in a lot of games. I'm not setting the tone the way that I need to," he said. "It's crushing me right now, but I'll get there."
Boston was shut out for the third time this season. The Rays, who ended a streak of 13 consecutive games in which the pitching staff gave up five or more runs, also blanked the Red Sox 3-0 in 10 innings on April 19.
Moore allowed three runners through five innings, with Dustin Pedroia reaching on an error in the first and Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz drawing walks in the fifth.
The closest the Red Sox came to getting a hit before Vazquez singled was Ramirez's fifth-inning fly that center fielder Desmond Jennings caught at the wall.
Rays reliever Erasmo Ramirez allowed an eighth-inning single to Pedroia, and Xavier Cedeno gave up a leadoff single to Ortiz in the ninth before finishing the five-hitter.
"I hope, obviously, that winning a series after losing 11 in a row is going to mean something for us," Moore said. "I don't know if you can say for sure what's going to happen, but I know it feels good heading into a new series."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: 1B Hanley Ramirez felt some discomfort on his right side after swinging and missing in the sixth inning. He was removed for as a precaution in the eighth and is day to day. ... Farrell said discussions about the status of INF Brock Holt (concussion) and C Ryan Hanigan (strained neck) will take place on Thursday's off day. "They're getting close," Farrell said.
Rays: RF Oswaldo Arcia (illness) was a late scratch. . With Guyer being reinstated from the disabled list, OF Jaff Decker was designated for assignment. ... RF Steven Souza Jr. (strained left hip) will hit Thursday against RHPs Alex Cobb and Chase Whitley, who are both recovering from Tommy John surgery.
STARTING TIME
The Red Sox have not announced who will take LHP Eduardo Rodriguez's spot in the rotation, but Farrell said the replacement will pitch Sunday against the Angels. Rodriguez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket after allowing nine runs over 2 2/3 innings in Monday's 13-7 loss to the Rays.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: After an off day, Boston opens a nine-game homestand leading into the All-Star break. RHP Steven Wright (8-5, 2.18 ERA) starts Friday against the Angels, who counter with RHP Jhoulys Chacin (3-6, 5.64).
Rays: RHP Jake Odorizzi (3-3, 3.93) starts the opener of a four-game series against Detroit. RHP Jordan Zimmermann seeks his 10th victory for the Tigers.
Boston Red Sox
"I might be different than a lot of guys. I really don't think about it as Moore vs. Price," the Tampa Bay Rays left-hander said after stringing together seven spotless innings to beat the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner and Boston Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday.
"I think of it as myself vs. the Red Sox, that matchup," Moore added. "But it was a little bit different getting to square up against one of your buddies."
Moore (4-5) allowed three singles, walked two and struck out five to outperform Price (8-5), the former Rays ace who fell to 1/3 in five career starts against his old team.
"That is great. I think everybody in this building has admiration for David Price and what he means to the organization," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.
"Any time you compete against him is special. ... Matt Moore was a young pitcher when he was here," Cash added. "They follow him, listen to him, and to go toe-to-toe with that guy has to be special for Matt. And he was outstanding."
Brandon Guyer homered and drove in two runs in his return from a three-week stint on the disabled list. Tampa Bay took two of three from the Red Sox on the heels of an 11-game losing streak.
Guyer, who missed 23 games with a left hamstring strain, led off the second inning with his seventh homer. He doubled down the left-field line to make it 4-1 in the third.
Moore, meanwhile, held the Red Sox hitless until Christian Vazquez singled leading off the sixth. Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts followed with hits to load the bases with one out, but David Ortiz popped up and Hanley Ramirez hit a routine fly that ended the threat.
"Moore was very good. ... We have the big opportunity with David and Hanley in the middle of the order," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "You figure that's the time we cash in. But that wasn't the case."
Price was beaten by the Rays for the second time this season, yielding four runs and nine hits over 6 1/3 innings. The left-hander, who walked one and struck out 10, also lost to Tampa Bay 12-8 at Fenway Park on April 21.
"I need to pitch better. It's nothing else, it's not bad luck -- it's me. I've got to get better," Price said, adding that the way he's pitched this season has been "unacceptable."
"I'm just putting us behind the 8-ball in a lot of games. I'm not setting the tone the way that I need to," he said. "It's crushing me right now, but I'll get there."
Boston was shut out for the third time this season. The Rays, who ended a streak of 13 consecutive games in which the pitching staff gave up five or more runs, also blanked the Red Sox 3-0 in 10 innings on April 19.
Moore allowed three runners through five innings, with Dustin Pedroia reaching on an error in the first and Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz drawing walks in the fifth.
The closest the Red Sox came to getting a hit before Vazquez singled was Ramirez's fifth-inning fly that center fielder Desmond Jennings caught at the wall.
Rays reliever Erasmo Ramirez allowed an eighth-inning single to Pedroia, and Xavier Cedeno gave up a leadoff single to Ortiz in the ninth before finishing the five-hitter.
"I hope, obviously, that winning a series after losing 11 in a row is going to mean something for us," Moore said. "I don't know if you can say for sure what's going to happen, but I know it feels good heading into a new series."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: 1B Hanley Ramirez felt some discomfort on his right side after swinging and missing in the sixth inning. He was removed for as a precaution in the eighth and is day to day. ... Farrell said discussions about the status of INF Brock Holt (concussion) and C Ryan Hanigan (strained neck) will take place on Thursday's off day. "They're getting close," Farrell said.
Rays: RF Oswaldo Arcia (illness) was a late scratch. . With Guyer being reinstated from the disabled list, OF Jaff Decker was designated for assignment. ... RF Steven Souza Jr. (strained left hip) will hit Thursday against RHPs Alex Cobb and Chase Whitley, who are both recovering from Tommy John surgery.
STARTING TIME
The Red Sox have not announced who will take LHP Eduardo Rodriguez's spot in the rotation, but Farrell said the replacement will pitch Sunday against the Angels. Rodriguez was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket after allowing nine runs over 2 2/3 innings in Monday's 13-7 loss to the Rays.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: After an off day, Boston opens a nine-game homestand leading into the All-Star break. RHP Steven Wright (8-5, 2.18 ERA) starts Friday against the Angels, who counter with RHP Jhoulys Chacin (3-6, 5.64).
Rays: RHP Jake Odorizzi (3-3, 3.93) starts the opener of a four-game series against Detroit. RHP Jordan Zimmermann seeks his 10th victory for the Tigers.
12:10PM,EDT,June 29,2016
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Boston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Betts flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pedroia safe at first on error by second baseman Forsythe. | 0 | 0 |
| Bogaerts struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Ortiz grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Forsythe hit a ground rule double to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller flied out to center, Forsythe to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Jennings grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Ramírez grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Jr. flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Shaw struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Guyer homered to left center (425 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Franklin struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Casali struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Brentz struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Vázquez flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Betts popped out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Motter struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Forsythe singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Miller singled to left center, Forsythe to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Longoria doubled to left, Forsythe scored, Miller to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Jennings grounded out to second, Miller scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Guyer doubled to left, Longoria scored. | 0 | 4 |
| Franklin struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Pedroia grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Ortiz grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Casali struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Motter struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Ramírez flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Bradley Jr. walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Brentz walked, Bradley Jr. to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Bradley Jr. caught stealing third, pitcher to third. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Forsythe flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Miller walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Longoria popped out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Jennings struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Vázquez singled to left center. | 0 | 4 |
| Betts singled to right center, Vázquez to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Pedroia flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Bogaerts singled to left, Vázquez to third, Betts to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Ortiz popped out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Ramírez flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Guyer flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Franklin singled to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Casali doubled to left, Franklin to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Motter grounded out to third. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Bradley Jr. struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Brentz popped out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Forsythe lined out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Miller singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Hembree relieved Price. | 0 | 4 |
| Longoria lined out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Jennings flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Erasmo Ramirez pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Ramírez relieved Moore. | 0 | 4 |
| León hit for Vázquez. | 0 | 4 |
| León struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Betts flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Pedroia reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Bogaerts struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Heath Hembree pitching for Boston | BOS | TB |
| Hernández at third base. | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw at first base. | 0 | 4 |
| León catching. | 0 | 4 |
| Guyer struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| Franklin grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Casali struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Xavier Cedeno pitching for Tampa Bay | BOS | TB |
| Morrison at first base. | 0 | 4 |
| Motter in left field. | 0 | 4 |
| Cedeño relieved Ramírez. | 0 | 4 |
| Ortiz singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Bradley Jr. flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ortiz out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Boston Red Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betts RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .287 | .327 | .501 |
| Pedroia 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .304 | .370 | .443 |
| Bogaerts SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .342 | .393 | .491 |
| Ortiz DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .336 | .431 | .672 |
| Ramírez 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .273 | .345 | .409 |
Hernández 3B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .325 | .361 |
| Bradley Jr. CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .294 | .384 | .558 |
| Shaw 3B-1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .269 | .333 | .448 |
| Brentz LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .318 | .348 | .545 |
| Vázquez C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .215 | .262 | .297 |
a-León PH-C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .467 | .543 | .700 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 138 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for C Vazquez in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING Red Sox RISP: 1-4 (Pedroia 0-1, Ramírez 0-1, Bogaerts 1-1, Ortiz 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Bradley Jr. (1, 3rd base by Moore/Casali) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 1B H. RAMIREZ (INJURY) LEFT GAME BOT 8TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 24,110 (77.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:49 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - John Hirschbeck, First Base - Tom Woodring, Second Base - Vic Carapazza, Third Base - D.J. Reyburn |
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