Boston Red SoxvsBaltimore Orioles
BOS 6/BAL 5
Things to say
The Red Sox edged the Orioles 6-5 on the road at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Sox took it 6-5 in Baltimore. One-run game the whole way, came down to the last couple innings. Camden's a bandbox, so nobody felt safe with that lead.
02
key player
Boston's heart of the order carried it — a couple of those runs left the yard. That top of the lineup is why they're sitting at 76-65.
03
hot take
Orioles are done. Sitting under .500 at 69-72 in September, that's a team playing out the string, not chasing anything.
04
deep cut
Watch the bullpen usage — a 6-5 road win at Camden usually means somebody went to the pen a batter too early and got away with it.
05
exit
Sox are the ones to watch down the stretch. I'll take them in the next one too.
The recap
Boston went into Camden and grabbed a tight one, 6-5, edging the Orioles in a back-and-forth that stayed close all night. With no scoring summary to lean on, the box tells the story: a one-run margin means somebody in the Red Sox lineup came through late and the bullpen slammed the door just in time.
Baltimore hung around at 5, but couldn't get the big hit when it mattered. Boston keeps rolling at 76-65 while the Orioles drop under .500 again.