Pedroia 1-5, Bogaerts 1-4, Ortiz 1-2, Betts 2-4, Bradley Jr.
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After returning from a West Coast road trip in which they played ten games in 11 days, going 5-5 in those games, the Baltimore Orioles started a two-game home series with the Boston Red Sox, who are now on an 11-game road trip of four different cities. The homer, which was his third in the past four games, plated Mookie Betts and gave the visitors a two-run lead.
Heavy rains washed away an otherwise forgettable game tonight as the Orioles were swept in their two-game series with the Red Sox and pushed down to third place for the first time this season.
Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts, right, celebrates his two-run home run with David Ortiz, left, during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, in Baltimore. To not do so, after how comfortable Betts has looked in a run-producing role, would be among the more egregious mistakes by a manager whose every move has been second-guessed by many of his rabid critics. It was Davis’ ninth home run to hit Eutaw Street, the most for any single player in the history of the stadium. Betts did it in three days. He leads baseball with 167 hits and a.362 average, also tallying 19 homers, 73 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases.
Happ (17-3) allowed three home runs for the second time this season and sixth time in his career.
Scott Feldman (6-4) replaced ineffective starter Marco Estrada after a rain delay and struck out five in three innings of one-run relief.
After a scoreless fourth frame, Bundy allowed three more hits in the fifth inning, including a two-run homer to Sandy Leon and a double to Brock Holt, that offically chased him from the game. Benintendi continues to enjoy success in the major leagues, as he started off the inning with a double.
Antonio Bastardo (1-0) retired three batters for his first win since August 7, 2015.
Betts drove in all five Red Sox runs with a three-run homer and the two-run blast.
If the starting rotation keeps pitching like it has of late – and Price is correct – then the Red Sox are well on their way to the postseason. Is he seeing something the O’s aren’t, or is he just zeroed in at the plate in Baltimore? However, during Steve Pearce’s at-bat to begin the fifth inning, Rodriguez immediately began showing discomfort, and departed the game. Last night however the Sox saw Eduardo Rodriguez leave the game early with an injury, which will probably lead to the hot Clay Buchholz getting some starts.
Rodriguez threw two pitches in the fifth before exiting with left hamstring tightness.
The streak ended in the seventh, the lone inning the bullpen ran into trouble. Abad gave up a 2 run single to Wieters to have the O’s within a run.
Brad Ziegler (1-3) was the victor. They now are one game behind Toronto (69-52), and Baltimore (66-53) slipped back into third place, two games out. Athletics closer Marc Rzepczynski walked Adrian Beltre to load the bases and Odor was hit in the shoulder on the next pitch. “That’s kind of a given”, said Orioles right fielder Chris Davis, whose solo home run to right field in the second inning represented the team’s only tally.
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Brad Ziegler (1-3) got his first win since being acquired from the Diamondbacks, and Craig Kimbrel got his 21st save (see full recap).
