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BOSTON -- David Price was the ace the Red Sox have expected. David Ortiz is making what hes calling his final season look historic.Price threw eight shutout innings in his best start with Boston, Ortiz entered the All-Star break with impressive numbers after hitting a two-run homer, and the Red Sox sent the Tampa Bay Rays to their sixth straight loss, 4-0 Sunday.The 40-year-old Ortiz heads to his 10th All-Star game with a .332 average and 72 RBI in what he announced last fall will be his final year. Its the most RBI ever at the break by a player 40 or older.Its probably beyond our expectations coming into his final season, Boston manager John Farrell said. Just a powerful and impressive first half.Ortiz got dressed at his locker and joked, I feel like Im 30 before reflecting on his upcoming final All-Star game.Its my last one, he said before heading out to begin his travel to San Diego. I look forward to being a part of it.The slugger has struggled with sore feet this season. He said hes looking forward to some rest before the second half.All I worry about now is coming back in one piece, he joked.Price (9-6) struck out 10, allowed four hits, walked one and hit two batters in snapping a personal two-game losing streak. Price didnt give up a hit after the third inning, retiring 17 of the last 19 batters.Coming into the break with a higher than expected ERA, the lefty said he never felt down.I was never discouraged, he said after lowering his ERA from 4.64 to 4.34. I never lost confidence in my abilities and I know my coaching and my teammates didnt either.The victory completed a three-game sweep for the Red Sox and handed Tampa Bay its 22nd loss in 25 games.Obviously not the way we wanted to go into the break, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Hopefully we can erase a little bit of whats taken place over the last 25 games.Mookie Betts had three singles and drove in a run to help the Red Sox complete their first sweep since a three-game set at home against Oakland on May 9-11.Brad Ziegler, acquired from Arizona after Friday nights games, completed the four-hitter by getting the final three outs in his Red Sox debut.Jake Odorizzi (3-5) got the loss, allowing four runs in five innings.The Ortiz one was a fastball down and possibly tailing away from him, Odorizzi said. I think he just kind of one-handed it.Price had received two runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts. His teammates offered better support right away by grabbing a 3-0 lead in the first inning.Ortiz hit his homer into the Green Monster seats after Xander Bogaerts sacrifice fly. Betts RBI single made it 4-0 an inning later.GLAD AND SURPRISEDZiegler wore No. 29 after the Red Sox acquired the 36-year-old from Arizona for a pair of minor leaguers.The right-hander said the last conversation he had with the Diamondbacks before the trade was the possibility of an extension.I said: `Im open to whatever. Just come back to me and let me know, he said. The next time I heard from them I was traded. Thats part of why I was caught off-guard and surprised how early it happened.AGAINTampa Bays Brandon Guyer was hit by a pitch twice, bringing his season total to 20.ROUSING OVATIONSix-year-old Caroline Fahey of Newton, Massachusetts, sang the anthem flawlessly and got a huge hand from the fans and both dugouts.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Theyre still planning that CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken left hand) will return Friday.Red Sox: 1B Hanley Ramirez was out for his second straight day with a sore left shin ... Both RHP Junichi Tazawa (tightness shoulder) and utility player Brock Holt (sprained left ankle) were unavailable.UP NEXTRays: RHP Chris Archer (4-12, 4.61 ERA) is slated to start Friday when they host the Orioles and RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 5.82).Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 8.59) is expected to be recalled Friday and start the first of a three-game series against the Yankees in New York.Breeland Speaks Super Bowl Jersey .Y. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Wednesday that J. Tanoh Kpassagnon Super Bowl Jersey .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. http://www.officialkcchiefspro.com/Eric-fisher-chiefs-jersey/ . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. Anthony Hitchens Super Bowl Jersey . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. Joe Montana Super Bowl Jersey .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras.ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves have officially signed 43-year-old Bartolo Colon, adding needed experience to a young rotation.The agreement on the one-year, $12.5 million deal with the free agent right-hander was reported last week. The deal became official with Colon passing his physical.The Braves also have reached an agreement with 42-year-old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. The two will join Julio Teheran atop the rotation.General manager John Coppolella told The Associated Press on Wedneesday he hopes to add another starting pitcher.dddddddddddd.Colon leads all active pitchers with 233 career wins. The total ranks second all-time among Dominican-born pitchers, behind only Hall of Famer Juan Marichal (243).Coppolella said it will be exciting to watch him chase baseball records in 2017, when the Braves play their first season in SunTrust Park. ' ' '