Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier ends combined no-hit bid after Boston Red Sox pull Nick Pivetta

— Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory Thursday night.

Louis Browns, as the only Red Sox pitchers to be removed with a no-hitter after six or more innings.

Boston was trying to throw the seventh no-hitter in the majors this season.

“A lot of people, they didn’t believe in this team before the season,” he said.

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