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2016 Season - Game 31

Posted on October 1, 2014 at 10:47 PM.

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THE BOSTON GLOBE (RED SOX DYNASTY REPORT)

BALTIMORE, MD - The Red Sox traveled to face the Orioles this week, their first series against them this year. The Orioles, sitting very close to .500, would be looking for a strong home stand to turn their season around and cool off the streaking Red Sox. With Chris Archer on the mound against Bud Norris, things would be in Boston's favor.

Thing started off very well for Baltimore, mainly because Boston's hitters just couldn't get anything to land for them. Delmon Young opened the scoring in the 2nd inning, thanks to Mookie Betts, when an easy line drive out caromed off Betts' glove and became an RBI double.

Xander Bogaerts pulled the Red Sox ahead 2-1 in the 3rd with a 2R-HR after Chris Owings went wild on the bases by stealing 2nd and 3rd. Both starters settled in and held the game 2-1 until the top of the 5th when Betts stole 3rd and made it easy for Owings. Owings would hit a 6-3 ground out that would easily score Betts for a 3-1 lead.

Betts has been very error prone on defense this season.

Norris left after the 5th, but Archer kept going and just mowed down Oriole hitters through the 8th. Archer only allowed two hits and a single walk on his way to 16K, the only run of the game coming on the Betts error. Leonys Bravo came in for the 9th and struck out the side with his 100mph heater for his 7th save and Boston's 21st win.

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
May 2, 2016	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston (21-10)	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	10	1
Baltimore (15-14)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
W: Archer (6-0) L: Norris (2-2) S: Bravo (7)