The offense was all Mookie Betts last night with 2 homers that equaled all 5 of the Sox runs.
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For the first time this season, the Baltimore Orioles are looking up at two teams in the AL East.
Rodriguez started Tuesday’s game but left after two pitches in the fifth inning due to hamstring tightness.
The Orioles did not get a hit until the seventh, when Steve Pearce reached on an infield single off reliever Matt Barnes. David Ortiz led off the eighth with a single off Brad Brach (7-2) and Betts lined an 0-1 pitch into the front row of seats beyond the left-field wall.
Troy Tulowitzki had four hits as Toronto took advantage of a complete meltdown by New York’s bullpen.
“I threw some good pitches and they still hit them”. Acted up but we certainly hope it says something very temporary yet you know with the like them very good game you’re pitching very. He threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Betts hit two home runs, driving in all five of Boston’s runs. The Blue Jays and Orioles square off six more times, including a three-game series in the final week. Fans showed their appreciation with a long cheer before he struck out in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park.
After Utley returned to the dugout, the crowd wanted a curtain call and Utley did not disappoint.
Cleveland’s Corey Kluber allowed one run in six innings to win his fourth consecutive start as the Indians won 3-1 to make it seven successive victories over the Chicago White Sox. Before this defeat, Baltimore was in first or second place since opening day. On the first pitch, Betts easily stole second base for his 19th steal of the season. Betts hit.311 with 23 home runs and 74 RBIs, slamming the ball with a.545 slugging percentage in 108 games.
Antonio Bastardo (1-0) retired three batters for his first win since August 7, 2015. Ziegler got an out, but then with the bases loaded he walked in the tying run.
Orioles veteran starter Yovani Gallardo had not started a game at home since July 25th, going 1-2 in three starts since then. Yonder Alonso had an RBI double and scored on Ryon Healy’s single for the A’s.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Brad Miller hit two of the Tampa Bay Rays’ five home runs in a blowout of visiting San Diego.
To make matters worse, the Red Sox and Orioles faced a 1 hour, 17 minute rain delay Wednesday. It was rotten timing as this was a game the Orioles really needed to win. In his 25 starts and 10-8 record this year, Price has logged a 4.29 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP in 163.2 innings.
Rodriguez finished with seven strikeouts and two walks. He either leads the league or ranks among the top 10 in multihit games (51), total bases (285), extra-base hits (67), batting average (.315), homers, RBIs (89), runs (93), hits (157), doubles (34), triples (5), steals (18), slugging (.571) and OPS (.926). Red Sox starter David Price was dominating them and Dylan Bundy was giving up hits left and right.
The second game of this two-game series will be Wednesday 7:00 PM/ET.
CARDINALS: St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday will have surgery Wednesday on his right thumb, an injury that could sideline him for the rest of the regular season.
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PHOENIX – Noah Syndergaard earned his first victory in seven starts, helping himself with a two-run homer, and NY ended a string of four consecutive losses to Arizona in the past week.
