Trevor Story hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Saturday night to keep pace in a crowded American League playoff race. Tampa Bay has dropped four consecutive series, and eight straight games to the Red Sox. Masataka Yoshida added an insurance run with a single, and Romy Gonzalez drove in another with a sacrifice fly. Kyle Harrison, acquired from San Francisco in June as part of the trade package for Rafael Devers, made his first start for the Red Sox. Key statThe Red Sox improved to 12-4 in their last 16 road games.