“We focus on the task at hand”, Boston manager John Farrell said.
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Clay Buchholz (8-10) allowed one run and three hits over seven innings for the Red Sox. The Red Sox have won each of his last nine starts since August 7. The Red Sox play their final 23 games against AL East teams, and they already are 11-3 in that stretch, including winning the past eight. His 30 home runs at Camden Yards are second among visiting players behind Alex Rodriguez (34).
God bless whoever it was who said to themselves “this phone is something that must be saved” and tucked it away for just such an occasion. Carlos Beltran slammed a two-run homer for the Rangers, who still own the AL’s best record at 90-63. “It really doesn’t matter”.
The Magic Number for the Boston Red Sox is down to six.
Baltimore starter Chris Tillman (16-7) suffered his shortest outing of the season, allowing three runs in just 1 2-3 innings of work.
– Sandy Leon hit an RBI single in the second that ended an 0-for-17 slide for the Red Sox catcher.
A here-we-go-again pall engulfed Orioles fans in the crowd of 26,788, but their spirits were rekindled when Mancini lined a 2-2 pitch into the seats in left field.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, in Minneapolis.
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is having arguably the greatest farewell season in the history of baseball, and throughout the year he’s been showered with gifts from opponents.
Wearing a huge grin, Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones handed Ortiz the shattered phone box, which was mounted to a wooden case.
The Orioles also donated $10,000 to the World Pediatric Project in Ortiz’s name. He was unhappy with the home plate umpire not granting him time out, and he took out his frustration on the dugout phone. Red Sox 1B Hanley Ramirez was not in the starting lineup because of his sore left shoulder. LHP Jayson Aquino was unavailable because of a viral infection.
The Red Sox will visit Tropicana Field one more time for a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Orioles: Yovani Gallardo (5-8, 5.77) starts Friday against Arizona, which hopes to play spoiler behind struggling right-hander Shelby Miller (2-12, 6.90).
