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Ortiz, Betts, Porcello carry Red Sox past Rays 7-3

Published Apr. 21, 2016 12:23 a.m. ET

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BOSTON (AP) Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer and David Ortiz drove in three runs with a pair of doubles to back Rick Porcello, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 Wednesday night to snop a three-game losing streak.

Xander Bogaerts and Chris Young had RBI singles for the Red Sox, who were blanked Tuesday, snapping a 63-game non-shutout streak at home.

With Boston having emptied its bullpen by using six relievers after Joe Kelly left Tuesday's game in the first with a right shoulder impingement, Porcello (3-0) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings, struck out nine and walked one.

He held the Rays scoreless on two hits through five innings while the Red Sox opened a 6-0 lead against Chris Archer (0-4). Porcello gave up Corey Dickerson's two-run homer in the sixth.

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