American League Game Summary - Boston at Baltimore
(Wednesday, August 15th)
Final Score: Baltimore 5, Boston 3
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Mark Reynolds' two-run double highlighted a
five-run sixth inning, as the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox,
5-3, in the middle test of a three-game set.
Matt Wieters, Adam Jones and Nate McLouth knocked in one run each for the
Orioles, who have won nine of their last 11.
Miguel Gonzalez (5-2) earned the win after giving up two runs on six hits over
six innings.
Jim Johnson tossed a perfect ninth to pick up his 35th save.
Carl Crawford drove in a pair of runs and Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with an
RBI for the Red Sox, who have lost six of eight and 10 of their last 15.
Aaron Cook (3-6) carried a no-hitter into the sixth, but was tagged for five
runs -- two earned -- on three hits over 5 1/3 innings to absorb the loss.
"He really pitched well for the five innings and was fielding his position
really well during that time," said Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine.
The Red Sox scored two in the fifth to break a scoreless tie. Scott Podsednik
and Nick Punto singled to put two on with one out. Ellsbury followed with a
ground-rule double to score Podsednik and Crawford's sacrifice fly plated
Punto.
Baltimore plated five in the sixth inning to take a 5-2 lead. Nick Markakis
walked and back-to-back singles by J.J. Hardy and McLouth produced a run.
Jones then tapped a grounder back to the pitcher, but Cook's throw sailed
into the outfield and Hardy scored. Wieters followed with a ground-rule
double to plate McLouth, signaling the end to Cook's night.
Chris Davis reached on a fielder's choice, but Jones was thrown out at the
plate. Jones lowered his shoulder to plow Boston catcher Jarrod
Saltalamacchia, who held on to temporarily stop the bleeding.
But the O's weren't done as Reynolds smacked a double to left to score Wieters
and Davis.
"It just kind of happened quick. There were a couple big hits. The Reynolds
hit was really big," said Hardy.
Boston pushed across a run in the seventh to make it 5-3. Punto reached on a
throwing error and moved to third on an Ellsbury single before scoring on
Crawford's groundout.
Game Notes
Baltimore is 24-19 against the AL East ... Johnson has more saves (35) than
strikeouts (28) ... Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia extended his hitting
streak to 10 games ... Valentine was ejected in the eighth by home plate
umpire Mike Everitt.
08/16 00:02:25 ET

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