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Monday 17 June 2019
Red Sox use late rally, big 10th inning to beat Orioles 8-6

By DAVID GINSBURG We're still in the hunt." was going to be an ugly
AP Sports Writer After winning the first two loss, whatever, but now it's
BALTIMORE (AP) — A come- games of the series in blow- a great win," Cora said.
back victory in a game out fashion, the Red Sox Brandon Workman (5-1)
that appeared to be lost used some late heroics to worked the ninth for the
enabled the Boston Red complete the sweep and Red Sox. Boston's eighth
Sox to stroll out of Camden extend their winning streak pitcher, Josh Smith, gave
Yards feeling quite satisfied to five. up a two-run homer to Ste-
about where they stand at Boston trailed 3-2 in the vie Wilkerson and a bases-
this point in the season. ninth before Hernandez empty drive to Trey Mancini
Rafael Devers led off the connected off Mychal Giv- in the 10th before sealing
10th inning with a home ens, who avoided further the win.
run after Marco Hernandez damage by getting two "Everybody kind of stepped
tied it with a solo shot in the straight strikeouts following up and did their job
ninth, and Boston beat the a triple by Mookie Betts. throughout the game,"
Baltimore Orioles 8-6 Sun- Boston Red Sox's Rafael Devers follows through on a solo home In the 10th, however, Giv- Workman said. "Offense
day to move a season-high run against the Baltimore Orioles in the 10th inning of a baseball ens (0-4) served up a 1-0 kept grinding out at bats
five games over .500. game Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Baltimore. pitch that Devers slammed and we were able to take
"Obviously we need to keep Associated Press far over the center-field the lead and win it."
rolling and keep extending wall. Betts and Christian Orioles manager Brandon
that," winning pitcher Bran- title by losing their first four East. Vazquez added two-out, Hyde was ejected in the
don Workman said. "We set games this season and "There's a good vibe," man- two-run singles off David fourth inning after arguing
that goal for ourselves, and were 9-15 on April 23. Now ager Alex Cora said. "We Hess, who was optioned a call that cost Baltimore
we were able to get it." they're 39-34 and within didn't come out of the to Triple-A Norfolk after the a run. Keon Broxton was
The Red Sox opened de- striking distance of the first- blocks the way we want- game. called out for running in the
fense of their World Series place Yankees in the AL ed, but it's still a long race. "It was one of those that it baseline after laying down
a successful squeeze bunt,
which by rule sent Anthony
Santander back to third
base. Richie Martin subse-
quently struck out to end
the inning, leaving the Ori-
oles down 2-1.
The score stayed that way
until the eighth.
Baltimore was 1 for 13 with
runners in scoring position
when Jonathan Villar drew
a leadoff walk from Marcus
Walden. Villar stole second,
then stole third as Chris Da-
vis expressed his displea-
sure over a called third
strike and Vazquez looped
his throw from behind the
plate to the mound.
Villar scored on a wild pitch
before Wilkerson greeted
right-hander Travis Lakins
with a pinch-hit triple and
came home on a single by
Hanser Alberto .
The lead didn't last long.
"Very strange game, but in
the end it's a really tough
loss," Mancini said. "Good
clubs win those games,
and hopefully soon, we'll
do a better job of finishing
games off."
Baltimore has lost five
straight, is 9-28 at home
and owns the worst record
in the majors (21-50).
"We've had our fair share
of tough losses this year.
I've never seen a club go
through so much in the first
few months of the season,"
Hyde said. "But I really liked
the way we played today.
We battled back twice.q