BOSTON -- It's certainly possible that the Baltimore Orioles could find themselves playing in some meaningful games against the Boston Red Sox later this season.
So they're not taking any wins they get now for granted.
Tyler Wilson allowed three hits over eight innings, Adam Jones added a home run and three RBI, and the Orioles beat the Red Sox 5-1 on Thursday night to earn their second series win this season over their American League East rivals.
"It's a great team win to come in here to Fenway and take two of three away from these guys and an offense like that," Wilson said. "Boston's a great team and they're going to be someone we have to fight all the way to the wire. But that's what makes this division great."
Baltimore scored three runs in the first four innings, then added two in fifth.
Wilson (3-5) was strong throughout striking out six. Pitching on an extra day of rest, he held Boston to one hit through six innings.
Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2) took the loss, lasting just 4 1/3 innings and giving up eight hits and five runs in his fourth start of the season.
"It comes down to just the consistent execution," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He found himself in some hitter counts that ended being squared up."
Over his last three starts Rodriguez has pitched 14 2/3 innings, while giving up 18 hits, 14 runs and nine walks.
Wilson had endured his own issues entering Thursday, allowing 10 runs over his previous 9 2/3 innings. That changed against Boston, thanks to some solid defense that took away hits and denied the Red Sox baserunners.
Wilson hadn't pitched into the eighth inning all season. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said his control in the strike zone was key.
"He was down today, those two or three inches are huge," Showalter said.
Meanwhile, the Orioles offense feasted on Rodriguez's early struggles on the mound.
Walks got Rodriguez in trouble during each of his previous two starts, and he was again hurt by an early one Thursday.
After striking out three batters in the first two innings, Rodriguez walled nine-hole hitter Paul Janish to begin the third.
Jones then connected on a second-pitch fastball and sent a line drive, two-run homer over the Green Monster in left field.
Rodriguez started the fourth with another walk, and it later scored on an RBI double by Jones that made it 3-0.
He was pulled in the fifth after surrendering a one-out, RBI single to Chris Davis.
David Ortiz hit his 17th homer of the season in the ninth inning for Boston.
As well as his team played this week, Showalter said he isn't getting caught up in looking ahead.
"It's a given they're going to be there. It's a given that the other three teams are going to be there," Showalter said. "We're trying to stay in the moment of every game, and it's an opportunity to get one game closer to getting a chance to play later in the year. Nobody knows."
BACK IN 1ST
The Orioles regained sole possession of first place in the AL East with the win. They improved to 6-3 in rubber games this season and have won four of six road series. Baltimore is 17-12 against Boston since 2015.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: OF Chris Young sat out Thursday with tightness in his right quadriceps. Young experienced the sensation while running from first to third base in the second inning during Wednesday's win. Farrell said it isn't anything major. "We feel like this is such a short term situation. This is probably a one-day thing," he said.
Orioles: RHP Darren O'Day, who went on the 15-day DL on June 3 with right hamstring biceps tendinitis, said there is still no timetable for his return. "Part of my delivery is bending over, stretching the hamstring. Before I get on the mound, I want to make sure it's fully healed, so it won't happen again," O'Day said.
He said a short rehab assignment is possible, but that the decision would be made by the coaching staff.
"I'm antsy to get back, get going, but it's just a matter of doing it once and doing it right instead of reinjuring it," O'Day said.
UP NEXT
LHP Roenis Elias (0-0, 16.20) will make his first start and just his second appearance in a Red Sox uniform when Boston hosts the Mariners on Friday.
RHP Mike Wright (3-3, 5.31) will be on the mound for his 12th start of the season when the Orioles open a three-game home series against the Blue Jays on Friday.
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Baltimore Orioles
So they're not taking any wins they get now for granted.
Tyler Wilson allowed three hits over eight innings, Adam Jones added a home run and three RBI, and the Orioles beat the Red Sox 5-1 on Thursday night to earn their second series win this season over their American League East rivals.
"It's a great team win to come in here to Fenway and take two of three away from these guys and an offense like that," Wilson said. "Boston's a great team and they're going to be someone we have to fight all the way to the wire. But that's what makes this division great."
Baltimore scored three runs in the first four innings, then added two in fifth.
Wilson (3-5) was strong throughout striking out six. Pitching on an extra day of rest, he held Boston to one hit through six innings.
Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2) took the loss, lasting just 4 1/3 innings and giving up eight hits and five runs in his fourth start of the season.
"It comes down to just the consistent execution," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He found himself in some hitter counts that ended being squared up."
Over his last three starts Rodriguez has pitched 14 2/3 innings, while giving up 18 hits, 14 runs and nine walks.
Wilson had endured his own issues entering Thursday, allowing 10 runs over his previous 9 2/3 innings. That changed against Boston, thanks to some solid defense that took away hits and denied the Red Sox baserunners.
Wilson hadn't pitched into the eighth inning all season. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said his control in the strike zone was key.
"He was down today, those two or three inches are huge," Showalter said.
Meanwhile, the Orioles offense feasted on Rodriguez's early struggles on the mound.
Walks got Rodriguez in trouble during each of his previous two starts, and he was again hurt by an early one Thursday.
After striking out three batters in the first two innings, Rodriguez walled nine-hole hitter Paul Janish to begin the third.
Jones then connected on a second-pitch fastball and sent a line drive, two-run homer over the Green Monster in left field.
Rodriguez started the fourth with another walk, and it later scored on an RBI double by Jones that made it 3-0.
He was pulled in the fifth after surrendering a one-out, RBI single to Chris Davis.
David Ortiz hit his 17th homer of the season in the ninth inning for Boston.
As well as his team played this week, Showalter said he isn't getting caught up in looking ahead.
"It's a given they're going to be there. It's a given that the other three teams are going to be there," Showalter said. "We're trying to stay in the moment of every game, and it's an opportunity to get one game closer to getting a chance to play later in the year. Nobody knows."
BACK IN 1ST
The Orioles regained sole possession of first place in the AL East with the win. They improved to 6-3 in rubber games this season and have won four of six road series. Baltimore is 17-12 against Boston since 2015.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Red Sox: OF Chris Young sat out Thursday with tightness in his right quadriceps. Young experienced the sensation while running from first to third base in the second inning during Wednesday's win. Farrell said it isn't anything major. "We feel like this is such a short term situation. This is probably a one-day thing," he said.
Orioles: RHP Darren O'Day, who went on the 15-day DL on June 3 with right hamstring biceps tendinitis, said there is still no timetable for his return. "Part of my delivery is bending over, stretching the hamstring. Before I get on the mound, I want to make sure it's fully healed, so it won't happen again," O'Day said.
He said a short rehab assignment is possible, but that the decision would be made by the coaching staff.
"I'm antsy to get back, get going, but it's just a matter of doing it once and doing it right instead of reinjuring it," O'Day said.
UP NEXT
LHP Roenis Elias (0-0, 16.20) will make his first start and just his second appearance in a Red Sox uniform when Boston hosts the Mariners on Friday.
RHP Mike Wright (3-3, 5.31) will be on the mound for his 12th start of the season when the Orioles open a three-game home series against the Blue Jays on Friday.
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7:10PM,EDT,June 16,2016
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Jones popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rickard singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado singled to right, Rickard to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo flied out to right, Rickard to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Betts lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pedroia flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Bogaerts flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Wieters struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Reimold grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Ortiz grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Jr. grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Janish walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones homered to left (367 feet), Janish scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Rickard doubled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Machado flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Castillo flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Shaw lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| León singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Betts walked, León to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Pedroia fouled out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Wieters walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Wieters out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| Reimold struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Janish singled to right center, Schoop to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Jones doubled to left, Schoop scored, Janish to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Rickard flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Bogaerts grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Ortiz lined out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Ramírez grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Machado doubled to deep center. | 3 | 0 |
| Trumbo popped out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Davis singled to left center, Machado scored. | 4 | 0 |
| Barnes relieved Rodríguez. | 4 | 0 |
| Wieters struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Schoop doubled to left, Davis scored. | 5 | 0 |
| Reimold grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Bradley Jr. struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Shaw lined out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Janish lined out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Jones lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Rickard walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Rickard stole second. | 5 | 0 |
| Machado flied out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| León grounded out to first. | 5 | 0 |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Pedroia grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Barnes pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Buchholz relieved Barnes. | 5 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Davis flied out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Wieters struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Bogaerts lined out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| Ortiz doubled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Ramírez flied out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Ortiz to third on wild pitch by Wilson. | 5 | 0 |
| Bradley Jr. grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Schoop popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Reimold singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Janish lined into double play, second to first, Reimold doubled off first. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Wilson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Shaw singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| León struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Betts struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Clay Buchholz pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Jones grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Rickard struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Machado singled to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Brach relieved Wilson. | 5 | 0 |
| Pedroia flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Bogaerts fouled out to catcher. | 5 | 0 |
| Ortiz homered to right center (421 feet). | 5 | 1 |
| Ramírez popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Baltimore Orioles
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .245 | .294 | .448 |
| Rickard RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .257 | .315 | .371 |
| Machado SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .308 | .373 | .601 |
| Trumbo DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .283 | .332 | .566 |
| Davis 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .226 | .345 | .483 |
| Wieters C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | .256 | .309 | .415 |
| Schoop 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .268 | .298 | .464 |
| Reimold LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .267 | .330 | .455 |
| Janish 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .185 | .290 | .222 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 150 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Rickard (8, Rodríguez); Jones (10, Rodríguez); Machado (26, Rodríguez); Schoop (14, Barnes) HR: Jones (13, 3rd inning off Rodríguez 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Jones 3 (40), Davis (40), Schoop (37) 2-out RBI: Jones, Schoop Orioles RISP: 2-11 (Machado 0-2, Rickard 0-1, Davis 1-3, Reimold 0-1, Trumbo 0-3, Jones 1-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Rickard (4, 2nd base off Barnes/León) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 36,757 (97.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:53 |
| Weather | 71 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Muchlinski, First Base - Mike Winters, Second Base - Marty Foster, Third Base - Mark Wegner |
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