A quiet duel turned on one early swing as the Boston Red Sox edged the Baltimore Orioles. Mickey Gasper’s home run in the first put Boston ahead, and that lead held through the rest of the night.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranger Suarez anchored Boston with a scoreless start, keeping Baltimore’s offense from finding an opening. Boston’s pitching stayed sharp after his departure, with Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman completing the shutout effort.
Gasper scored the game’s only run by homering on a fly ball to right field in the first. It was the go-ahead play, and no later scoring play followed.
Shane Baz kept Baltimore within reach, but the Orioles could not answer Gasper’s homer. Blaze Alexander provided a bright spot for the home offense, yet Boston’s pitching protected the narrow margin.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Baltimore’s losing streak continued. The game never moved beyond that quiet duel: one early swing, followed by sustained pitching control.
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles, 1-0.
- Mickey Gasper went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Blaze Alexander went 3-for-4 (batting .316 on the season).
- Ranger Suarez allowed 0 runs on 5 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (6-4) (3.44 ERA).
- Shane Baz allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 6.1 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (5-15) (3.91 ERA).
- Aroldis Chapman allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (32) (2.08 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles fell to 69-73 (4 straight losses); Boston Red Sox improved to 77-65 (2 straight wins).