Zack Littell allowed one hit over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0. Littell (8-9), who made his team-leading 28th start in his first full season as starter, struck out seven and did not issue a walk.

Zack Littell fired seven near-perfect innings against the Sox on Thursday night in a 2-0 victory for the Rays before a crowd of 13,120 at Tropicana Field.

Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox will hit the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and Christopher Morel on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field.The Red Sox’s 4.13 team ERA ranks