A late swing carried the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles, with Nick Sogard’s homer in the eighth giving Boston a lead it never relinquished.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Adley Rutschman set the tone for Boston by homering in the opening inning and again in the sixth. His power kept the Red Sox within reach before the late rally.
The game was tied when Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s single brought Eli White home in the seventh. Nick Sogard then homered to right-center field, with Rutschman scoring, to put Boston ahead. Roman Anthony added a homer in the ninth, while Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s homer brought Gunnar Henderson home for Baltimore.
Baltimore answered in the ninth but could not complete the comeback. Brandon Young and Jake Bennett both struck out seven while working into the middle innings, and Boston’s bullpen held on after the late turn.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Baltimore’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the late swing, and the Red Sox made it stand.
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles, 6-5.
- Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .269 on the season).
- Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .269 on the season).
- Erik Miller allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, to earn the win (2-0) (2.20 ERA).
- Aroldis Chapman allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (31) (2.12 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles fell to 69-72 (3 straight losses); Boston Red Sox improved to 76-65.