Wednesday, May 8

Urias goes 4 for 4 to hold surging Orioles previous Red Sox

BALTIMORE — Ramón Urías went 4 for 4 and scored three runs, Anthony Santander had two RBIs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 Wednesday to win their fifth straight collection.

Urías had 4 singles to set a profession excessive for hits and lift his batting common 46 factors to .292. He scored within the fourth, fifth and eighth innings.

Tyler Wells (1-1) gave up two runs and 4 hits over 5 2/3 innings for Baltimore. The right-hander retired 10 straight at one level and matched his profession excessive of seven strikeouts.

Félix Bautista, the third Orioles reliever, labored the ninth to seal Baltimore‘s tenth win in 12 video games.

Masataka Yoshida homered for the Red Sox, who had received 4 straight collection earlier than dropping two of three in Baltimore.

Tanner Houck (3-1) allowed three earned runs and 7 hits in 5 innings. Boston was 4-0 in his 4 earlier begins this season.

Baltimore went up 4-1 with a three-run fourth. Urías and Cedric Mullins hit RBI singles earlier than Adley Rutschman delivered a sacrifice fly.

After Justin Turner chased Wells with an RBI single within the sixth, Santander hit his second sacrifice fly of the sport within the backside half for a 5-2 lead.

Santander’s different run-scoring fly got here within the first inning after Boston rookie second baseman Enmanuel Valdez let a line drive whisk beneath his glove, his third error in three video games this season.

Yoshida tied it within the second with a drive to middle.

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER

Boston and Baltimore have already performed two three-game collection this season, with every staff successful twice at house. The AL East rivals don’t meet once more till September.

FINALLY, A DAY OF REST

The Red Sox get a break day Thursday after enjoying 19 video games over 19 consecutive days. They went 10-9 throughout that stretch, together with 0-4 in opposition to Tampa Bay.

“I think we did an outstanding job. Heath-wise we got hit, but that’s part of it,” supervisor Alex Cora stated. “We played good baseball. Pretty good, pretty solid.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Red Sox: 2B Christian Arroyo wasn’t within the beginning lineup after aggravating a proper hamstring damage Tuesday night time. He struck out within the seventh as a pinch hitter. … LHP James Paxton (proper hamstring pressure) will seemingly throw Sunday in a rehab project. “He’s getting close (to returning),” Cora stated. … Reliever Chris Martin (proper shoulder irritation) is scheduled to throw Thursday on a rehab project. “Hopefully he will be with us over the weekend,” Cora stated. “He’s a strike-throwing machine with great stuff.”

Orioles: OF Austin Hays, who bruised his proper hand on a failed bunt try Tuesday night time, was not within the lineup. “It’s pretty sore. Hopefully, just a few days,” supervisor Brandon Hyde stated.

UP NEXT

Red Sox: After a welcome break day Thursday, the Red Sox ship Nick Pivetta (1-1, 4.58 ERA) to the mound to face visiting Cleveland.

Orioles: RH Kyle Gibson (4-0, 3.60) begins Thursday night time within the opener of a four-game collection in opposition to host Detroit. Baltimore swept three video games from the Tigers final week.

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