Baltimore Orioles tops Boston Red Sox 4-2
Game Summary
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 4-2.
Key Players
Pete Alonso led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Ceddanne Rafaela led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 2-for-4. Boston Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Baltimore Orioles starter Shane Baz: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (94 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.86 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Boston Red Sox starter Connelly Early: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (96 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Baltimore Orioles: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.259). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Pete Alonso (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Boston Red Sox: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.172).
Multi-hit games: Ceddanne Rafaela (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Wilyer Abreu (0-for-3), Willson Contreras (0-for-3), Masataka Yoshida (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.