Tampa Bay starter Alex Cobb couldn't keep up with Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz on Sunday in Boston. The Rays' young starter suffered one poor inning and pitched into the seventh, but it wasn't enough as he took the loss.

With Buccholz flirting with a no-hitter into the eighth inning, the four runs -- three earned -- Cobb gave up in the third inning was more than enough for the Sox to pull the win. Cobb, who dropped to 1-1 on the year after taking the loss, gave up four runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and two walks over 6 2/3 innings. The second walk came in the seventh as he was pulled shortly after.

Cobb, who struck out five on the afternoon while throwing 106 pitches, still has a solid ERA at 2.03 on the year. He was making his second start and has now allowed just three runs over his first 14 innings with 11 Ks. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday against Oakland.