Orioles’ sweep sends Red Sox to 2nd 0-3 start ever in Fenway

Sunday, April 4, 2021
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The Crimson Sox fell to their first -3 start off at Fenway Park considering the fact that 1948 and their second ever as Trey Mancini and Austin Hays hit two-operate doubles throughout a 7-operate third inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles in excess of Boston 11-3 Sunday.

Cedric Mullins went five for five with three doubles and wander for the Orioles, amassing 4 of hits in the preliminary 4 innings. Maikel Franco extra a first-inning, two-operate double, serving to Baltimore to its first three-video game sweep at Fenway considering the fact that Aug. twenty five-27, 2017.

Boston is coming off a 24-36 history that was its worst winning share considering the fact that 1965.

The Crimson Sox misplaced their first 4 residence game titles in 1948, rebounded to tie Cleveland at ninety six-fifty eight just after the scheduled 154-video game common year and misplaced a tiebreaker playoff 8-3 at Fenway.

Building just his third significant league visual appearance, Baltimore still left-hander Bruce Zimmerman (one-) gave up three runs and 4 hits in six innings with five strikeouts and 1 wander for his first MLB victory.

J.D. Martinez had a solo homer and RBI double for the Crimson Sox.

Boston starter Garrett Richards (-one) was chased with no outs and just after loading the bases in the third. He was charged with six runs and 7 hits.

Richards loaded the bases with two walks and a solitary in advance of Josh Taylor relieved. Freddy Galvis drew a 4-pitch wander, and Hays doubled to still left.

Three batters later, Mancini doubled to heart. Taylor threw a operate-scoring wild pitch and gave up Ryan Mountcastle’s RBI solitary.

Terrible LINE

Taylor faced eight batters, obtaining two outs — both strikeouts — and gave up five hits and 4 runs.

Good Starting

Boston appropriate-hander Garrett Whitlock pitched 3 one/3 scoreless innings in his significant league debut, placing out five.

Good Thought

Crimson Sox manager Alex Cora reported in advance of the video game that Mancini need to be the Comeback Player of the 12 months.

“He need to be the Comeback Player of the 12 months, no matter,” Cora reported. “He could hit .330 or .180, and he’s the Comeback Player of the 12 months currently. I know there are other guys coming again from harm, but to comeback from that is wonderful.”

Mancini skipped the 2020 year because of to Phase 3 colon cancer, accomplished six months of chemotherapy and returned in spring teaching.

TRAINER’S Place

Orioles: Hays still left the video game just after sliding into second foundation with appropriate hamstring distress. … Manager Brandon Hyde reported RHP Shawn Armstrong could be activated from the paternity checklist on Monday. The pitcher’s spouse, Sarah, gave beginning to a little one boy Wednesday.

Crimson Sox: Cora reported in advance of the video game that “everything is trending that he’ll be with us” about lefty starter Eduardo Rodríguez, who started the year on the wounded checklist with still left elbow swelling. Rodríguez pitched a simulated video game Friday at the club’s new Triple-A facility in Worcester, Mass.

UP Future

Orioles: RHP Jorge López is scheduled to make his first start off of the year Monday at Yankee Stadium. LHP Jordan Montgomery is in line to pitch for New York.

Crimson Sox: RHP Nick Pivetta is slated to make his year debut towards Tampa Bay Monday at Fenway. Michael Wacha is set to make his first start off with the Rays just after signing a $3 million, 1-calendar year deal in December.

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