Red Sox Edge Orioles in 6-5 Fenway Park Thriller

MLB · FINAL · Fenway Park

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	5	11	4
BOS	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	-	6	10	0

Game Recap

The Baltimore Orioles lost to the Boston Red Sox 5-6 in a closely contested battle at Fenway Park. The game featured steady offense from both sides, with the Red Sox ultimately securing the one-run victory through a combination of timely hitting and effective relief pitching.

Baltimore starter Shane Baz navigated 6.0 innings, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs, though only 2 were earned, while striking out 6. The Orioles' bullpen saw Yennier Cano surrender a run in 0.2 innings, and Tyler Wells take the loss after giving up a home run in 1.1 innings of work.

Boston's pitching staff was anchored by starter Payton Tolle, who pitched 5.2 innings and allowed 4 earned runs on 8 hits while striking out 9. Tyron Guerrero followed with 1.1 innings of relief, before Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman closed out the final two frames to preserve the narrow lead.

Key Performances

Gunnar Henderson led the Orioles' offensive effort, going 3-for-5 on the night. Christian Encarnacion-Strand provided a highlight for Baltimore with a 2-for-3 performance that included a home run and 2 RBIs. Tyler O'Neill also contributed significantly, finishing 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs.

For the Red Sox, Willson Contreras paced the attack by going 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Wilyer Abreu added a strong 2-for-4 showing with 2 runs scored and an RBI, while Caleb Durbin connected for a home run, finishing 1-for-4 with his lone RBI of the game. Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran each chipped in with an RBI to help secure the win.

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