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 The Orioles (29-30) have won four straight games and six of their
last seven. Boston (27-34) has lost these three and slipped to a
season-worst seven games under. 500.
Center fielder Jones homered in the first, and left fielder Reimold
did the same two innings later as the Orioles took an early 4-0
lead. Third baseman Machado's blast gave them a two-run lead in the
fourth, but the Red Sox kept fighting back.
Designated hitter David Ortiz hit a solo homer off right-hander Chaz
Roe in the eighth that brought the Red Sox back to 6-5, but the
Orioles held on.
That was Ortiz's first homer in 69 at-bats.
Right-hander Chris Tillman (4-7) won his second straight game
despite giving up four runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings. The
Baltimore bullpen helped him out with a strong effort on a third
straight night.
Right-hander Brad Brach threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Roe
allowed the one run in his one inning before left-hander Zach
Britton posted his 17th save in the ninth.
In this series, the Orioles' bullpen allowed just one run in 12
innings despite being one pitcher short due to the suspension of
left-hander Brian Matusz.
Wade Miley (5-6) took the loss for the Red Sox after giving up those
three homers and five runs in four innings. The left-hander then
went off on manager John Farrell in the dugout after being replaced
in the fourth inning.
The Orioles jumped in front early, scoring in each of the first four
innings to take a 5-3 lead.
Jones hit a solo homer in the first, and first baseman Steve Pearce
added an RBI single one inning later.
Reimold led off the third with a homer and right fielder Delmon
Young had an RBI single later in the inning to give Baltimore a 4-0
lead.
Tillman retired the Red Sox in order through the first three innings
before they rallied in the fourth.
Boston loaded the bases with no outs before Tillman retired
designated hitter David Ortiz on a shallow fly to left. First
baseman Mike Napoli brought in one run with a sacrifice fly to
center and third baseman Pablo Sandoval lined a two-run double to
left center, cutting Baltimore's lead to 4-3.
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The Orioles answered in the bottom of the inning when Machado hit a
two-out solo shot to left center that made it 5-3.
Baltimore tried to add another run in the fifth, but shortstop
Xander Bogaerts' perfect relay throw after a Young double nailed
Jones at the plate.
NOTES: The Orioles placed RHP Miguel Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled
list Thursday with a strained right groin that he suffered in
Tuesday's start against Boston. Gonzalez was still sore before
Thursday's game and the Orioles made the move. In a corresponding
move, Baltimore called up rookie RHP Mike Wright, who went 2-1 in
his first four major league starts earlier this season. Wright could
wind up taking Gonzalez's spot in the rotation, meaning he'd go on
Sunday against the Yankees. ... Red Sox DH David Ortiz was back in
the lineup Thursday after being held out because the Orioles had a
left-hander (Wei-Yin Chen) on the mound. RHP Chris Tillman started
and Ortiz batted fourth. ... Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts ranked first
in the majors with a .444 average in 10 games dating to May 31.
Bogaerts was 16-for-40 during that stretch.
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