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,

Zack Littell allowed one hit over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night.Littell (8-9), who made his team-leading 28th start in his first full season as a starter,

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.