Former Vol Garrett Crochet (10-4) started for Boston and pitched nine innings. He totaled nine strikeouts and 100 pitches (72 strikes) against 30 batters. The left-handed pitcher allowed three hits, zero runs and zero walks to the Rays.

The Fenway Faithful were on their feet before Garrett Crochet even walked up the dugout steps, and the sold-out crowd of 36,453 roared as he walked back out to the mound to begin the top of the

The ground under Fenway Park might still be shaking as the Red Sox host the Rays on Saturday afternoon. Still riding the high of Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off homer on Friday night, Boston will turn to its ace as Garrett Crochet takes the ball looking to pitch the Sox to a ninth straight win and a series victory.