Caminero and Mullens homer in the Rays' 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Cedric Mullins connected in the seventh — both off Zac Gallen — and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Friday night.

Caminero hit a 427-foot shot to center in the first after Yandy Díaz walked and Jonathan Aranda was hit by a pitch. Caminero has 20 homers this season, five in the last four games.

In the seventh, Mullins had a solo shot for his seventh of the year. Gallen (3-7) pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs.

Nick Martinez (7-2) pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up five hits but only one earned run. He struck out three and walked one.

Geraldo Perdomo hit a solo home run on the seventh pitch of the game for the Diamondbacks.

RHP Jose Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) was set to make his second start of the season for Arizona on Saturday. The Rays had not announced a starter.

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Tampa Bay Rays Yandy Díaz, bottom, gets safely back to second base before a tag by Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, top, during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, June 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo celebrates after his home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, June 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Díaz celebrates his double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, June 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero (13) and Yandy Díaz celebrate after Diaz scores on a double by Jonathan Aranda, not pictured, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday, June 26, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Tolle retired his first 16 batters and gave up one hit over seven scoreless inning, Willson Contreras homered over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.

Connor Wong added two RBIs as Boston won its second straight over the Yankees.

Dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch in the fifth. He said something to pitcher Will Warren as he was trotting to first and Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt got in front of him at the bag as Contreras yelled toward the mound.

Tolle (4-5), a 23-year-old left-hander, didn't allow a hit until Spencer Jones lined a one-out, opposite-field single to left in the sixth. Mixing a sharp curveball with a fastball that averaged 94.5 mph, Tolle struck out seven and walked two. He had allowed one run over six innings against the Yankees in April.

Warren (7-3) had his worst start since early May, giving up five runs, seven hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. He had allowed three or fewer runs in his prior seven outings,

Contreras had an RBI single in the first, Tsung-Che Cheng and Mickey Gasper hit into run-scoring forceouts in the second and Contreras sent a 1-2 curveball 418 feet over the Monster in the third for a 4-0 lead. As Contreras rounded first, he said something to first base umpire Clint Vondrak, who had called a strike on a checked swing during the at-bat.

Cheng, making his Red Sox debut after Marcelo Mayer went on the 10-day injured list, was 1 for 3 with his first major league hit.

Austin Wells had an RBI groundout in the eighth for the Yankees.

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (2-2, 3.62 ERA) and Red Sox LHP Jake Bennett (1-3, 3.71) start Saturday.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle (70) is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Boston Red Sox's Willson Contreras (40) is congratulated by teammate Jarren Duran (16) after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees players and coaches clear the benches during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle reacts after getting the third out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)