Red Sox Shut Out Rays in Gritty 1–0 Win as Crochet Crafts His First Masterpiece

Carlos Narváez delivers the only run Fenway needs, Garrett Crochet spins nine innings of dominance, and Boston wins its ninth straight in a yellow-jersey statement game.

The Boston Red Sox entered Saturday looking to prove that their recent winning streak wasn’t just a lucky run through middling competition. They responded with their most complete game of the season — albeit one that only required a single run. Behind a dazzling, surgical performance from Garrett Crochet and a key RBI from Carlos Narváez, Boston blanked…