Rays bosses had hopes but weren’t sure what to expect from converted reliever Zack Littell as he went into a season as a full-time starter for the first time in the big leagues. Littell, who moved from the bullpen to the rotation out of necessity in the middle of last season,

Cut loose after two games with the Red Sox last season, Zack Littell has found new life with the Rays and dominated his former team in Thursday night's series finale.

Zack Littell allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their three-game series with Boston on Thursday night, blanking the Red Sox 2-0 in a one-hit combined shutout in St.