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“DIARY OF A WINNER” |
THE BEST RED SOX TEAM EVAH! ... July 24, 2018 ... Leading the Red Sox by two runs entering the ninth inning, the Baltimore Orioles opted to look toward the future rather than the moment at hand. Orioles manager Buck Showalter called upon Brad Brach to seal the victory in the rain as Baltimore squeezed past the Sox, 7-6. Brach earned his 11th save. He put the potential tying run on second base before getting Mookie Betts to hit into a game-ending double play. With Schoop and Beckham leading the way, the Orioles beat the Red Sox for just the second time in 12 games this year and stopped a nine-game home losing streak against their division rivals. J.D. Martinez homered twice to raise his season total to 31, and Betts and Blake Swihart contributed solo shots for the Red Sox. Coming off the disabled list to make his first big league start since May 31 after recovering from left biceps tendinitis, The Sox left-hander Drew Pomeranz (1-4) gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. He yielded a two-run homer to Schoop in the third inning and a two-run drive to Beckham in the fifth. It was only the third loss in 18 games for the Red Sox, who have the best record in the major leagues (71-32) and a five-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East. Tim Beckham and Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in three runs each, and Baltimore withstood four long balls to snag its first win since the All-Star break. Staggering through the season with the worst record in the big leagues at 29-73, the Orioles started the rebuilding process last week by trading All-Star shortstop Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Victories have been hard to come by for Baltimore, especially against the Sox. Orioles rookie starter Yefry Ramirez (1-3) yielded three long balls but he struck out six in five innings and earned his first major league victory.Baltimore made it 7-3 with a three-run sixth as Beckham, Schoop and Adam Jones delivered RBI singles. The return of Pomeranz makes it easier for The Sox to cope with the loss of LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle sprain). The Red Sox optioned SS Tzu-Wei Ling to Triple-A Pawtucket to make room for Pomeranz. |
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