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Tampa Bay beats Red Sox behind solid start by Matt Moore

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Matt Moore, who closed out the 2015 season with a hot streak, has started out this season in the same way.

Moore, who spent much of last year recovering from Tommy John surgery, gave up only one hit โ€“ a home run to Mookie Betts โ€“ as the Rays beat Boston 3-2 in a spring training game.

Juniel Querecuto knocked in the winning run in the 10th for the Rays.

“It was all right,” said Moore. “I think I was a little more amped up than I hope to be during the season. But that’s expected for the first one, a little extra excitement.โ€

Logan Forsythe had two hits and a walk for the Rays.

The Rays play the Tigers in Lakeland today.

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