Boston Red SoxvsBaltimore Orioles
BOS 1/BAL 0
Things to say
The Red Sox edged the Orioles 1-0 in Baltimore.
01
opener
Classic 1-0 grind at Camden. Nobody could touch anybody. Blink and you missed the only run.
02
key player
Boston's starter was the story. Got into his stuff early, went deep, and never gave the heart of the order anything to hit.
03
hot take
Baltimore's offense has gone quiet at the worst time. One run should not shut down a big-league lineup at home.
04
deep cut
The Sox pen only needed a few outs to close it, and the manager didn't blink or go to the pen too early. That's the whole ballgame right there.
05
exit
Sox are rolling at 77-65. Anyway, we'll see if they keep it going tomorrow.
The recap
Blink and you missed the offense in this one — Boston squeaked past Baltimore 1-0 in a getaway-day nail-biter where a single run was the whole ballgame. Both staffs got into their stuff and shut down the heart of the order all afternoon, so the lone tally that crossed the plate ended up being the difference.
The Red Sox bullpen slammed the door late to protect that razor-thin lead and keep their playoff push humming. The Orioles just couldn't scratch anything across, and a wasted quality outing drops them further under .500.