A hot start that mostly left the Red Sox second best even during their own early surge, and longevity enough to stay ahead as the Red Sox flagged in the middle.
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Aug 16, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) and designated hitter David Ortiz (34) celebrate at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Baltimore Orioles sent Dylan Bundy to the mound Wednesday hoping for an outing that would halt the team’s current free fall from atop the American League standings.
The victory lifted Boston into a tie with Baltimore in the AL East, one game behind division-leading Toronto. Before this defeat, Baltimore was in first or second place since opening day. Home field advantage means a lot, and it’s not often one player can negate that advantage.
“I threw some good pitches and they still hit them”, Bundy said. So, it’s just one of those nights. The veteran Texan made five consecutive scoreless relief appearances before rejoining the rotation, beginning with a ideal inning against Detroit on July 27.Boyd has been sharp in seven appearances – six starts – since rejoining the team from the minors just prior to the All-Star break and is coming off his best effort in that stretch.
Javier Baez hit a two-run homer while Hammel (13-5) struck out seven to extend his scoreless streak to 22 innings. “The important part is to keep going and there is still plenty of time left to regroup and get back on track”. The Sox had more chances since ERod was pitching a no hitter at the time, but it wasn’t until the 5th that they could get to Gallardo.
The Tigers refused, leaving the Red Sox to play a night game in Baltimore on Wednesday with little time to travel to Detroit before Thursday’s day game.
The New York Mets ended a run of four consecutive losses to Arizona in a week by beating the Diamondbacks 7-5, with starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard driving in two runs.
Just as Jimenez was getting ready to start the seventh inning with the Orioles down 8-1, the tarp went on the field.
The under is 14-3 in Boston’s last 17 road games and is 14-6 in their last 20 overall while going 14-6 in their last 20 on grass.
Orioles: Manager Buck Showalter expects reliever Darren O’Day (rotator cuff strain) to spend the minimum time on the DL and return on August 27. Brad Miller led the way with two home runs and three RBIs, while Evan Longoria collected three hits including a home run and three runs scored.
Price gave up two first-pitch home runs all of last season. However, during Steve Pearce’s at-bat to begin the fifth inning, Rodriguez immediately began showing discomfort, and departed the game. Bundy awkwardly toppled off the mound chasing a grounder to the right side and appeared to twist his right ankle. He declared himself OK after taking a few warmup pitches, and play resumed with two outs and the bases empty. Bradley hit his 27th home run for a 3-1 lead. He singled in the first inning, hit a two-run homer in the third and tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth, and walked in the seventh.
Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez showed no lingering effects from the left hamstring tightness that forced him to leave Tuesday’s game.
“We all are well aware of what is at stake, where we are in the standings and who is around us”, Farrell said. RHP Steven Wright (right shoulder strain) will come off the DL next Tuesday.
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Wilson was to be removed after the sixth because he may be needed to start on Saturday in case Chris Tillman, who was pushed back three days because of shoulder discomfort, can’t.
