An early swing decided a quiet game as the Boston Red Sox held off the Baltimore Orioles. Eli White's second-inning homer turned the game in Boston's favor, and the Red Sox protected that advantage through the finish.

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Payton Tolle anchored Boston with a sharp outing, limiting Baltimore to one run while piling up strikeouts. Jovani Moran, Erik Miller and Aroldis Chapman followed with scoreless relief, and Chapman closed the game.

Coby Mayo scored in the opening inning on Christian Encarnacion-Strand's ground-rule double, putting Baltimore ahead. The response came in the second: Eli White's homer brought Caleb Durbin and Andruw Monasterio home and gave Boston the lead it kept.

Kyle Bradish kept Baltimore in the game early, but the Orioles could not generate another scoring play after the opening inning. Tolle and the Red Sox bullpen controlled the remaining innings.

Boston extended its winning streak, while Baltimore's losing streak continued. The game's character was set by the early swing, with White's homer supplying the separation and Boston's pitching preserving it.

By the Numbers

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles, 3-1.

  • Eli White went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .246 on the season).
  • Coby Mayo went 1-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .222 on the season).
  • Caleb Durbin went 0-for-2 with 1 run scored (batting .247 on the season).
  • Payton Tolle allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 12, to earn the win (9-6) (3.15 ERA).
  • Kyle Bradish allowed 3 runs (0 earned) on 2 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (7-13) (3.91 ERA).
  • Aroldis Chapman allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (33) (2.03 ERA).

Baltimore Orioles fell to 69-75 (6 straight losses); Boston Red Sox improved to 79-65 (4 straight wins).

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