Marcelo Mayer liked the feeling of hitting a Fenway Park home run so much, he did it twice Wednesday. And both were demolished.

The possibly resurgent Sox (34-36) have won four of five and five of their last seven. They are off Thursday then open a three-game series against the Yankees at Fenway on Friday night.

Mayer, who hits seventh for the Red Sox, gave Boston an early lead in the second inning. With the game tied at 1-1, Mayer launched a first-pitch slider from Rays starter Zack Littell over the right-field wall at Fenway Park.