Pedroia’s Grand Slam Propels Red Sox Past Rays, Boston Wins Tenth Straight Game

Ken Bell

By MARK DIDTLER
Associated Press

       ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Dustin Pedroia hit his fourth career grand slam to help Rick Porcello get his major league-leading 22nd win, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Saturday night for their 10th consecutive win.

        Boston maintained a 5{-game lead over Toronto for the division title and lowered its magic number for a playoff berth to one.

        Pedroia stopped an 0-for-17 skid with a single in the sixth and gave Boston a 6-3 lead with a seventh-inning drive off Danny Farquhar.

        Porcello (22-4) gave up three runs, eight hits and struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings.

        AP-WF-09-25-16 0137GMT
 

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