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Abreu and Wong both drive in 2 runs, Red Sox beat Rays 8-5 to complete a three-game sweep

Abreu and Wong both drive in 2 runs, Red Sox beat Rays 8-5 to complete a three-game sweep

Sign up for our free newsletter; we'll keep you informed about all that's happening, new, and to do in Newport and Rhode Island! By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wilyer Abreu and Connor Wong both drove in two runs, Brayan Bello overcome a tough second to go six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Boston swept the Rays on the road for the first time since April 19-21, 2019. The Red Sox had lost 15 of their previous 16 games at Tampa Bay entering the series. “It's very important to come here and sweep this team,” Abreu said through a translator. “Even more when we haven't done it in a long time.