Junior Caminero hits solo homer and Rays' pitchers continue strong run in 4-1 victory over Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Junior Caminero hit a solo homer over the Green Monster, Nick Martinez pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday to win the rain-shortened series.

Tampa Bay won for the 14th time in 16 games after their seven-game winning streak was stopped Friday. The Rays gave up three or fewer runs for a franchise-record 16th straight game, the first team to accomplish the feat since 2010 San Francisco Giants did it in 18 straight.

Pitching two years and a day after his mother, Jina, died following a nearly eight-year battle with colon cancer, Boston starter Payton Tolle wore his pant legs near his knees showing his pink socks on Mother’s Day.

Martinez (4-1) went 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits with four strikeouts. Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his 10th save despite putting two runners on.

Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras left with a bruised right hand after getting hit by a fastball.

Tolle (1-2) gave up three runs in five innings, with seven hits and four strikeouts. He took the mound for the start with the song “Mother” by the band Danzig playing.

Resuming the series after a rainout Saturday, Caminero hit a curveball into the last row of Monster seats in the first for his 11th homer.

Ben Williamson added an RBI single when the Rays made it 3-0 in the third. Cedric Mullins’ safety squeeze made it 4-0 in the sixth.

Tolle was coming off his first big league victory in his previous start, when he held Detroit to one hit with eight strikeouts.

Rays: RHP Drew Rasmussen (2-1, 2.95 ERA) is set to start the opener of a three-game series at Toronto Monday. RHP Kevin Gausman (2-2, 3.09) is scheduled for the Blue Jays.

Red Sox: Haven’t announced a starter for Tuesday against Philadelphia.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Cedric Mullins, left, tries to elude Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story, right, before being tagged in a rundown in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Payton Tolle delivers a pitch to a Tampa Bay Rays batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Tampa Bay Rays' Nick Martinez delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero celebrates after his home run as he arrives at home plate in the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Charge are returning to the Walter Cup Final for a second straight season.

Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet, winning the best-of-five semifinal series in four games.

Ottawa lost last year’s final to the Minnesota Frost.

The Charge will meet the winner of the Montreal Victoire-Frost series, which will be decided with Monday’s Game 5.

Sarah Wozniewicz, Rebecca Leslie and Brooke Hobson also scored for Ottawa. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips made 43 saves.

Shay Maloney, Megan Keller and Sophie Shirley scored for the Fleet. Aerin Frankel made 29 saves.

After losing the first game, Ottawa went on to win the next three. Boston had not lost three straight games all season.

Cava redirected a Katerina Mrazova shot for the winning goal.

The two teams combined for five goals in the second to tie the game 3-3 after 40 minutes.

Ottawa took a 2-0 lead early in the period. Jenner fired a sharp-angle shot from below the goal-line that deflected off Leslie’s skate as she battled to the crease. The play was reviewed, but the goal stood.

The Fleet then scored three straight in a span of 1:33 to take a 3-2 lead.

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Boston Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel (31) makes a glove-save on a shot by Ottawa Charge's Brooke Hobson (11) during the first period of Game 4 in a PWHL hockey playoff series in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boston Fleet defense Daniela Pejsova (55) sends Ottawa Charge forward Rebecca Leslie (37) into the boards during the first period of Game 4 in a PWHL hockey playoff series in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boston Fleet forward Sophie Shirley (9) pressures Ottawa Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips (33) during the second period of Game 4 in a PWHL hockey playoff series in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Charge forward Fanuza Kadirova (71) celebrates after her goal with forwards Katerina Mrazova (16) and Sarah Wozniewicz (23) during the first period of Game 4 in a PWHL hockey playoff series against the Bosotn Fleet in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Charge players celebrate after defeating the Boston Fleet in double overtime to win their PWHL hockey playoff series in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)