A quiet duel tilted toward Boston late, with Sonny Gray anchoring a scoreless effort as the Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles. Gray kept Baltimore off the board through seven innings, and Boston's offense finally broke through in the sixth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gray controlled the game from the mound, allowing only limited traffic while striking out seven. His scoreless start gave Boston the platform to turn a tied game into a comfortable lead.
Eli White's single brought Trevor Story and Nick Sogard home in the sixth, giving Boston the lead. Connor Wong's single then brought Jarren Duran across, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa's double brought Mickey Gasper and Trevor Story home in the seventh to extend the advantage.
Chris Bassitt kept Baltimore within reach early but departed after Boston's breakthrough. The Orioles could not answer against Gray or the relief work that followed.
Boston extended its winning streak, while Baltimore's losing streak continued. In a game defined by patience and pitching control, the late rally was enough.
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles, 5-0.
- Trevor Story went 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored (batting .237 on the season).
- Heston Kjerstad went 1-for-4 (batting .167 on the season).
- Mickey Gasper went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .277 on the season).
- Sonny Gray allowed 0 runs on 3 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (17-4) (2.69 ERA).
- Chris Bassitt allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (6-5) (4.96 ERA).
Baltimore Orioles fell to 69-74 (5 straight losses); Boston Red Sox improved to 78-65 (3 straight wins).