BALTIMORE -- Minutes after watching a thrilling baseball game that featured one surprising play after another, thousands of fans at Camden Yards had no idea what to expect after emerging from the safety of the ballpark.
"Oh, calm. Good," Ali Howard said at the exit, around 15 minutes after the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak.
A crowd of 36,757 showed up for this matchup of AL East foes. Outside the stadium, thousands gathered to protest the death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody after suffering an unexplained spinal injury.
Several helicopters circled Camden Yards as some of the protesters threw cans and plastic bottles in the direction of police officers.
In the middle of the ninth inning, after the Red Sox extended a game the Orioles seemingly had in hand, the public address announcer told the fans that the mayor and city officials requested no one leave the ballpark because of "ongoing public safety issues."
By the bottom of the 10th, the restriction on departing the stadium had been lifted. But fans were warned against traveling in certain parts of the city.
"We took our sweet time coming out," Howard said. "This is by far the most insane thing I've ever been through."
As a slight rain began to fall, Baltimore blew a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning. The Orioles then fell behind in the 10th before rallying in the bottom half.
It was a tough loss for the Red Sox, who had no idea how they were going to weave through the demonstrators back to the team hotel.
"I'm sure there's a route that we will take that will be different from what we've done in the past, which would go right through where the protest is taking place currently," manager John Farrell said. "I don't know what route that's going to be right now."
Meanwhile, Courtney Mish of Baltimore was poised to walk home from the stadium with a few of her friends. They didn't get to their seats until the second inning because they watched the demonstration from home.
"I'm not that concerned," Mish said.
What about that announcement instructing the fans to stay in the ballpark?
"Fine," Mish said. "We wanted to see the end of the game, anyway."
Baltimore trailed 4-3 in the bottom of the 10th when Adam Jones got a triple off Koji Uehara (1-1) on a liner that right fielder Allen Craig lost in the lights. After Chris Davis followed with a sacrifice fly, David Lough stepped to the plate.
Lough, who entered as a pinch runner in the eighth, smacked a 3-2 pitch to right. As the ball soared toward its destination over the wall, Lough thrust his left arm into the air to celebrate the first game-ending home run of his career.
That made up for the ninth inning, when Baltimore closer Zach Britton failed to secure a victory for Wei-Yin Chen. After Boston loaded the bases with one out, Pablo Sandoval hit a sharp grounder to third that Manny Machado picked up before tagging the base. His throw to first base went awry, allowing the tying run to score.
Xander Bogaerts homered in the top of the 10th off Brad Brach before Brian Matusz (1-2) finished.
Jimmy Paredes had four hits and a homer for the Orioles, whose losing streak was their longest since September 2013. Paredes' long ball off Justin Masterson put Baltimore up 3-2 in the fifth.
Chen gave up two runs, four hits and a walk over eight innings. The left-hander retired the final 12 batters he faced after Hanley Ramirez got thrown out at the plate to end the fourth.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter missed the start of the game to attend his father-in-law's funeral in Tennessee. Bench coach John Russell took over the team, but Showalter assumed his familiar spot in the dugout in the third inning.
"(Russell) was telling me they were listening to what was going on in the clubhouse before the game," Showalter said. "These guys are aware of what's going on. I'm sure we'll have people talk about spending the night here. There are so many things that can take your attention away from a baseball game, rightfully so. As important as we think this is, there are some things that are more important."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: OF Shane Victorino was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday, with a strained right hamstring. RHP Matt Barnes was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.
Orioles: Russell said shortstop J.J. Hardy (shoulder) has been taking batting practice and "is making very good progress" in his effort to return.
UP NEXT
Red Sox: LHP Wade Miley (1-1, 6.08 ERA) makes his fourth start with Boston on Sunday in the series finale.
Orioles: Bud Norris (0-2, 17.42 ERA) takes another shot at his first win of the season.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Boston - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Betts struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Pedroia grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| De Aza doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Paredes doubled to deep left, De Aza scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Jones grounded out to pitcher, Paredes to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Davis hit sacrifice fly to right, Paredes scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Snider grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Ramírez walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Napoli homered to right (338 feet), Ramírez scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Sandoval flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Craig grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Bogaerts popped out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Machado doubled to deep center. | 2 | 2 |
| Navarro popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Joseph grounded out to shortstop, Machado to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Hanigan flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Pedroia grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| De Aza lined out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Paredes singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Paredes to second on wild pitch by Masterson. | 2 | 2 |
| Jones singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Davis grounded out to first, Paredes to third, Jones to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Snider struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Ortiz flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| Ramírez singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Napoli singled to left, Ramírez to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Sandoval flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Craig singled to left, Ramírez thrown out at home, Napoli to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Machado grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 2 |
| Navarro struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Bogaerts struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Hanigan grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Betts flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Cabrera bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 2 |
| De Aza grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Paredes homered to right (366 feet). | 2 | 3 |
| Jones lined out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Pedroia grounded out to first. | 2 | 3 |
| Ortiz flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Ramírez struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Snider grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Machado walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Navarro lined out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Napoli grounded out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Sandoval grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Craig lined out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Justin Masterson pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Joseph grounded out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| De Aza hit by pitch. | 2 | 3 |
| Paredes reached on infield single to shortstop, De Aza to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Jones flied out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Bogaerts grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Hanigan lined out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Betts popped out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Barnes relieved Masterson. | 2 | 3 |
| Davis singled to right center. | 2 | 3 |
| Snider grounded into fielder's choice to third, Davis out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| Lough ran for Snider. | 2 | 3 |
| Machado singled to center, Lough to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Navarro struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Machado stole second. | 2 | 3 |
| Joseph grounded out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| De Aza in right field. | 2 | 3 |
| Lough in left field. | 2 | 3 |
| Britton relieved Chen. | 2 | 3 |
| Pedroia walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Ortiz struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Ramírez reached on infield single to second, Pedroia to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Napoli reached on infield single to shortstop, Pedroia to third, Ramírez to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Sandoval grounded into fielder's choice to third, Pedroia scored, Ramírez out at third, Napoli to second, Napoli to third, Sandoval to second on throwing error by third baseman Machado. | 3 | 3 |
| Craig struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| De Aza grounded out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| Paredes fouled out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | BOS | BAL |
| Brach relieved Britton. | 3 | 3 |
| Bogaerts homered to left center (382 feet). | 4 | 3 |
| Hanigan singled to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Betts sacrificed to pitcher, Hanigan to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Pedroia walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Matusz relieved Brach. | 4 | 3 |
| Ortiz grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Pedroia out at second. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Koji Uehara pitching for Boston | BOS | BAL |
| Uehara relieved Barnes. | 4 | 3 |
| Jones tripled to deep right. | 4 | 3 |
| Davis hit sacrifice fly to left, Jones scored. | 4 | 4 |
| Lough homered to right (381 feet). | 4 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston Red Sox | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Betts CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .203 | .291 | .319 |
| Pedroia 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .239 | .321 | .451 |
| Ortiz DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .194 | .301 | .403 |
| Ramírez LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .292 | .356 | .569 |
| Napoli 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .183 | .300 | .283 |
| Sandoval 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .266 | .347 | .297 |
| Craig RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .154 | .241 | .154 |
| Bogaerts SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .298 | .375 | .404 |
| Hanigan C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .195 | .353 | .293 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 145 | |||
| BATTING HR: Napoli (1, 2nd inning off Chen 1 on, 0 Out); Bogaerts (1, 10th inning off Brach 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Napoli 2 (4), Sandoval (5), Bogaerts (9) S: Betts GIDP: Ortiz Red Sox RISP: 2-6 (Ortiz 0-1, Craig 1-2, Napoli 1-1, Sandoval 0-2) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 36,757 (80% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:57 |
| Weather | 51 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Will Little, First Base - Toby Basner, Second Base - Chris Conroy, Third Base - Dana DeMuth |
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