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BOSTON -- David Price is in quite a groove, one perhaps even better than his 2012 American League Cy Young Award winning season. Harold Baines Jersey White Sox. Price pitched a five-hitter for his third complete game of the season, Wil Myers had a two-run single, and the surging Tampa Bay Rays won for the 19th time in 22 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Wednesday night. Price (5-5) needed only 97 pitches -- 72 strikes -- for his seventh career complete game. He struck out four and didnt walk a batter. Since returning from a 47-day stint on the disabled list because of a triceps strain, he is 4-1 with a 1.76 ERA in five starts -- with three of the last four complete games. "Absolutely," Price said when asked if he is better now than any time a year ago. "Last year, I feel like I had complete control of two pitches. Right now, honestly, I feel like I have four pitches I can throw at any time." The 27-year old left-hander overpowered Bostons hitters, relying on a hard mid-90s fastball and sharp slider to lower his career ERA to 1.96 in Fenway Park. That is the lowest mark among active pitchers with at least 20 innings there. "I didnt know what to expect when he came back," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "Its just hard to imagine a guy pitching better than he is now. I dont think Ive seen it in regards to quality of pitches and stuff, location against a good hitting ballclub." Even Price, 20-5 with a 2.56 ERA last season, feels like the clubs pitchers are dominating at an amazing pace. "Its just like hitting," he said. "You hear it all the time -- hitting is contagious. So is pitching. Weve been on a good groove, Its been fun. We feel like we have five guys that can go out there and win anytime. I dont think there are many teams in the majors that can say that." Since dropping into the AL East basement by percentage points on June 23, the Rays have relied on starting pitching to go 22-5. Tampa Bays starters have a majors best 2.21 ERA during the run. "He was throwing strikes all night long," Boston manager John Farrell said of Price. "I think up until about the sixth inning he was right around 80 per cent strikes, which is almost unheard of. He never gave us a chance to build any kind of inning. Tip your hat. He pitched one heck of a game against us." James Loney had two hits and drove in a run for the Rays. Tampa Bay moved within a half-game of the AL East-leading Red Sox. Mike Napoli homered for Boston, which lost for the fifth time in eight games. Felix Doubront (7-4) gave up three runs and six hits. He walked two and struck out six in 6 2-3 innings. It was his 13th straight game allowing three runs or fewer, the best stretch by a Red Sox left-hander since at least 1920. "The bottom line is were still in first place," Doubront said. "Thats how I look at it. Give credit where credit is due. David Price pitched a great game." Boston lost for the fifth time in 15 games against the Rays. Tampa Bay jumped ahead with three runs in the third on Myers two-run single and Sean Rodriguezs sacrifice fly. Myers bloop fell into shallow centre after the Rays loaded the bases on two singles and a fielders choice. In the seventh, Napoli homered over the seats above the Green Monster and out of the park. Loney and Jose Molina each had RBI singles off Matt Thornton to push the Rays lead to 5-1 in the eighth. Like in the opening game of the series when left-hander Matt Moore threw a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory, the Red Sox had trouble stringing hits together. In the fifth, Napoli had a leadoff double, but the next three hitters flied out. Boston also had leadoff singles in the second and fourth, but Price retired the side easily both times. Doubront had been 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA in his previous six starts, allowing two earned runs or fewer in all of them. NOTES: Maddon juggled his lineup, moving Evan Longoria up to the No. 2 spot. "Hopefully hell see a different type of pitching," Maddon said. Longoria had homered in three of his previous five games, but hit just .136 in his previous 18 with one homer. Maddon inserted hot rookie Myers in the cleanup spot. ... Boston sends John Lackey (7-7, 2.95 ERA) against Tampa Bays Jeremy Hellickson (9-3, 4.62 ERA) in the series finale on Thursday. ... Rays highly touted prospect RHP Taylor Guerrieri underwent ulnar collateral ligament surgery on Wednesday in Pensacola, Fla. He is expected to miss the rest of this season and part of next season. Kendall Graveman Jersey Cubs . After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times. Frank Thomas Jersey White Sox .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. https:///...s-jersey-red-sox-783 . SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. ATLANTA -- Adonis Garcias tiebreaking single in the 10th inning scored Dansby Swanson from third base and the Atlanta Braves snapped the New York Mets six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night.Matt Kemp and Nick Markakis homered for Atlanta.Swanson led off the 10th with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch by Erik Goeddel (1-1) and moved to third on A.J. Pierzynskis single.After Goeddel struck out pinch-hitter Tyler Flowers, Ty Kelly replaced Curtis Granderson in the field to give the Mets five infielders and Josh Smoker retired Ender Inciarte on a popup. Kelly then moved back into the outfield, and Garcia singled up the middle to end it.The Mets winning streak was their longest since late April, when they had won eight a row in late April. New York dropped one-half game behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot.Chris Withrow (3-0) faced the minimum in the 10th to earn the victory.Yoenis Cespedes gave the Mets a 3-2 lead in the fifth with his 29th homer, a solo shot.Mets starting pitcher Bartolo Colon didnt receive a decision after giving up five hits, three runs and one walk, and striking out two in six innings.Atlanta made it 3-all in the sixth on Kemps 30th homer and 2-all in the fourth on Markakis 10th homer.Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia and second baseman Jace Peterson were both charged with a fielding error that ruined double-play opportunities in the first, leading to New Yorks 2-0 lead. Jose Reyes scored when Curtis Granderson reached on botched force attempt. Cespedes scored on Jay Bruces RBI grounder.Atlanta cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom half of the first on Kemps sacrifice fly.Braves starter John Gant gave up four hits, four walks, three runs -- one earned -- and struck out six in 4 2/3 innings. Carson Fulmer Jersey White Sox. .BANG-BANG PLAYWilmer Flores, trying to score from second, was tagged out to end the eighth on a head-first slide when his helmet popped off and his head jammed against catcher A.J. Pierzynskis shin guard.Flores briefly stayed on the ground bent over on a knee before being escorted off the field by a trainer. He was replaced by James Loney at first base. The Mets announced Flores has a neck contusion is day-to-day.STREAK EXTENDEDFreeman singled in the third to reach safely in his career-best 32nd straight game. He went 1 for 4.TRAINERS ROOMMets: Manager Terry Collins said the blister bothering RHP Seth Lugo has dried up, so Lugo will start Sunday. Colon moved up one day in the rotation to take Lugos spot. ... RHP Jacob deGrom (right forearm soreness) threw 10 pitches off a mound in his tennis shoes. ... LHP Steven Matz (shoulder tightness) threw about 65 pitches off a mound in Port St. Lucie, Fla. ... Manager Terry Collins had no immediate timetable for either pitcher.Braves: Matt Wisler felt fine after throwing a side session Friday and will throw another one Sunday. Wisler is expected to start Tuesday against Miami. He missed one turn in the rotation with a sore side. ... RHP Julio Teheran, hit by a line drive on his pitching arm Friday night, said he feels fine and will make his next start.UP NEXTMets: Lugo (3-2) will make his fifth start. He has never faced Atlanta.Braves: RHP Williams Perez (2-2) will make his 11th start. He is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance against New York. ' ' '