BALTIMORE – Trey Mancini broke the tie with a home run and later pushed the insurance run, Jorge Lopez and four relievers combined to throw a four-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Monday night. .
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The Orioles had lost their first six home games to the Red Sox this season and avoided the sweep in the four-game series. It is the first time the home team has won one of the 10 meetings between the two ninths this season.
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Boston still owns the MLB’s best record (22-14) and the best road record (12-5).
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Baltimore’s bullpen combined to throw 3 1/3 scoreless innings, retiring all 10 enemies it faced. Tanner Scott (2-2) struck out his only opponent to complete the sixth inning, Travis Lakins Sr. and Paul Fry retired scoreless innings and Cesar Valdez worked the ninth roll for his eighth save.
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Mancini put the Orioles ahead 2-1 with a slam to center field off reliever Matt Andriese (1-2) to open the sixth inning.
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Andriese was still on the mound when Cedric Mullins opened the eighth with a triple to left field, a short hit that bounced twice off shortstop Xander Bogaerts’ glove.
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Two men later, Mancini’s single extended the lead to 3-1 and Freddy Galvis’s sacrifice fly brought Baltimore’s final run to the plate.
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For the Orioles, the Dominicans Pedro Severino 4-3; Maikel Franco 3-0. Venezuelan Freddy Galvis 3-0 with an RBI.
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For the Red Sox, Rafael Devers 3-0 with an RBI; Franchy Cordero 3-0. The Venezuelan Marwin González 4-0. The Mexican Alex Verdugo 4-0. Puerto Rican Christian Vázquez 3-0.
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