Dick Scanlon, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe (8) and Yandy Diaz (2) celebrate a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Rays tie record with 13-0 start, rally to beat Red Sox 9-3

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays tied Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record for 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 Thursday behind a seven-run fifth inning that Harold Ramirez began and capped…

Tampa Bay Rays’ David Peralta, right, watches his RBI double against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Rays stop Red Sox 4-3 to stay 5 games back of Yankees

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressSeptember 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill works from the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 24, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

McClanahan 1st Rays starter to get win, 5-2 over Red Sox

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressApril 24, 2022

Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe, of Japan, (18) guardes Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams (12) as he tries to move up the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Tatum scores 40 in Celtics’ 126-114 win over Raptors

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic makes an uncontested dunk against the Boston Celtics during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Magic hold on to beat Celtics for second time, 105-103

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressJanuary 13, 2019

Tampa Bay Rays' Joey Wendle (18), Matt Duffy (5) and Kevin Kiermaier, right, celebrate a win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Red Sox swept up by Rays

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressAugust 26, 2018

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Ji-Man Choi hits a RBI-single off Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Sox suffer first sweep, shut down by red-hot Snell, Rays

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressAugust 26, 2018

Tampa Bay’s Willy Adames, left, celebrates his two-run home run in front of Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart during the fourth inning of the Rays’ 10-3 victory Friday night.

Rays sting Sox for 6th straight win

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressAugust 24, 2018

Boston Red Sox starter David Price pitches to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Ninth-inning rally seals deal; Price sharp

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressMay 23, 2018

Boston Red Sox's David Price pitches in relief against the Tampa Bay Rays during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Red Sox plan to use Price, who is returning from the disabled list, out of the bullpen for the remainder of the regular season and into the playoffs. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

Sox fall, 3-2; Price sharp in relief

by Dick Scanlon Associated PressSeptember 17, 2017