Red Sox defeat Rays to lead 2-0

David Ortiz blasted two solo home runs for Boston on Saturday in a 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays that took the Red Sox a step closer to a place in the American League Championship Series.

Ortiz homered in the first and eighth innings as the Red Sox followed up their 12-2 win over the Rays on Friday with another victory at Fenway Park to lead the best-of-five divisional series 2-0.

Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits and scored three runs while Dustin Pedroia drove in three runs.