Alonso homers – Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer and Shane Baz worked seven solid innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night, winning their third straight and snapping a three-game road skid.
BOSTON — Pete Alonso didn’t just add power to the Orioles’ lineup on Tuesday night. He delivered the kind of swing that turns Fenway’s air into something heavier for the home side.
Alonso launched a two-run homer in the third inning, his 12th of the season, to put Baltimore up 3-1. It came off a 2-2 pitch from Connelly Early (5-3), sailing well over the Green Monster in left field and lifting Alonso to 38 RBIs for the season.
Before that, Shane Baz set the tone. The Orioles right-hander pitched seven solid innings for a second straight start, allowing four hits and striking out six. After surrendering a leadoff triple to Jarren Duran in the first. Baz settled in. retiring 10 straight batters and keeping Boston without another hit until the fifth.
Coby Mayo also left his mark for Baltimore. He homered in the second inning. his seventh of the season. driving a ball to the top of the Monster that was first called a double before a video review overturned the ruling. That made it 1-all, a brief reset for the Red Sox before Alonso and Baltimore answered again.
Baltimore added insurance with a run in the third, and the Orioles’ lead held up. Rico Garcia struck out two in the ninth for his fourth save, sealing the 4-2 victory.
Gunnar Henderson’s day began early. His double to left in the first inning extended his Fenway Park streak of reaching base safely to 23 games — matching the number of times he has appeared at the ballpark.
Boston’s two runs came on sacrifice flies. Wilyer Abreu and Marcelo Mayer each drove in a run, but the Red Sox (9-20 at home) couldn’t get enough traffic on the basepaths to change the outcome against the Orioles.
Early lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits.
With the win, Baltimore ended a three-game road skid and moved to a third straight victory.
As the series continues on Wednesday, the pitching matchup sets up with Baltimore RHP Chris Bassitt (4-3, 5.06 ERA) against Boston LHP Payton Tolle (2-2, 2.61).
Orioles vs Red Sox Pete Alonso Shane Baz Coby Mayo Gunnar Henderson Fenway Park Rico Garcia Connelly Early Payton Tolle Chris Bassitt MLB results
Fenway air heavier?? That Monster is cursed lol.
Baz was dealing but I swear Boston’s guys looked lost on the basepaths. Also why was that one called a double then changed later? Feels like the review always goes the same way.
Am I reading that right that Alonso had 38 RBIs already? That’s insane. And I guess Orioles snapped the road skid, so… yay? Meanwhile Red Sox at home 9-20 which sounds fake like cmon.
I didn’t catch the whole game but I saw the homer highlight and figured that was it. Sacrifice flies though?? That’s like nothing compared to a real blast. Also Early lasted 5 1/3, so I’m like, why not pull him sooner if he gave up the triple in the first? Baseball be weird.