BOSTON -- Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter would like to be back at Fenway Park to play games in October.
If his team can keep scoring runs like it has the last two games, he might just get his wish.
Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis had home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles used a seven-run fifth inning to power past the Boston Red Sox 16-3 on Friday night.
The 16 runs is a season-high for the Orioles, who have won three out their last four as they try to stay in the mix for one of the American League's wild-card spots. Trey Mancini led Baltimore with four RBI.
Boston lost two straight for the first time in a month as injuries continued to mount for the AL East leaders. And once again, a slide by Orioles star Manny Machado hurt a Red Sox second baseman.
Two nights after losing center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a sprained thumb, utilityman Eduardo Nunez exited in the second inning with a left wrist and thumb sprain after he was brushed by Machado on a hard slide into second. X-rays were negative, and he is day-to-day.
Earlier this year, a late slide by Machado injured Red Sox star second baseman Dustin Pedroia's knee, hobbling him for much of the season.
Jeremy Hellickson (8-7) allowed four hits and three runs over seven innings to pick up his second win in an Orioles uniform.
"Probably scored too many runs, actually," Hellickson said of the run support. "(By the) fifth inning I felt like I haven't thrown the whole game. You can't say enough about this offense."
With the loss Rick Porcello (8-15) snapped a string of four straight wins, surrendering a career-high 11 runs off nine hits before getting pulled in the fifth.
Boston's defense also struggled, committing a season-high five errors. The 16 runs tied the most allowed this season by the Red Sox.
"It seemed like every pitch we threw over the plate they squared up," manager John Farrell said.
Things fell apart early for Porcello, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, who looked to be turning a corner after a poor start to 2017.
He gave up five runs off five hits in the first two innings, including the home run to Trumbo, to go along with a throwing error and a wild pitch.
"You saw it. I threw it. They hit it," Porcello said.
Porcello has given up 31 home runs this season, the most by a Red Sox pitcher since Josh Beckett surrendered 36 in 2006.
Meanwhile, Baltimore has scored 24 runs over its last two games.
BACK IN BOSTON
Orioles star Adam Jones played for the first time at Fenway Park since a tense series in early May during which he was the target of racial taunts by fans. The Red Sox organization apologized to Jones, and the center fielder was later given a standing ovation by the Boston crowd.
Before the game Jones declined to discuss his thoughts about the incident coming back for this latest visit. He also had no comment on Red Sox owner John Henry saying he would ask the city to rename Yawkey Way, the street alongside Fenway Park, to change what Henry called a haunting reminder of the ballclub's history of racial intolerance.
PITCHING IN
With the game well out of hand, first baseman Mitch Moreland came on to pitch the ninth inning for the Red Sox. He was the final Boston pitcher of the night. He faced four batters and struck out one. His final pitch of the night registered 94 mph on the scoreboard, but Moreland was skeptical.
"They might have juiced it up a little bit," he said.
RUNNING IT UP
Boston hasn't given up 13 runs in consecutive games since 2006, when it gave up 39 over a three-game stretch to the New York Yankees.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: LHP Zach Britton said before the game that an MRI on his sore left knee revealed that it is "not anything serious," adding that it is structurally in good shape. Showalter wouldn't say when his closer might pitch again, but added "very soon I hope."
Red Sox: Mookie Betts was back in the lineup Friday, a night after leaving in the seventh inning of Boston's loss at Cleveland with a bruised right knee after a diving catch attempt. ... Farrell said Bradley (left thumb sprain) is showing improvement and doing strengthening activity. Dustin Pedroia (left knee swelling) is taking batting practice again, and David Price (left elbow sprain) had advanced to throwing at 120 feet
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (9-9, 5.25 ERA) is making his 28th start of the season. He has taken losses in both of his starts against Boston in 2017.
Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3, 4.01) has a 3.25 ERA in his last four starts, while limiting opponents to a .205 batting average.
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If his team can keep scoring runs like it has the last two games, he might just get his wish.
Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis had home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles used a seven-run fifth inning to power past the Boston Red Sox 16-3 on Friday night.
The 16 runs is a season-high for the Orioles, who have won three out their last four as they try to stay in the mix for one of the American League's wild-card spots. Trey Mancini led Baltimore with four RBI.
Boston lost two straight for the first time in a month as injuries continued to mount for the AL East leaders. And once again, a slide by Orioles star Manny Machado hurt a Red Sox second baseman.
Two nights after losing center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a sprained thumb, utilityman Eduardo Nunez exited in the second inning with a left wrist and thumb sprain after he was brushed by Machado on a hard slide into second. X-rays were negative, and he is day-to-day.
Earlier this year, a late slide by Machado injured Red Sox star second baseman Dustin Pedroia's knee, hobbling him for much of the season.
Jeremy Hellickson (8-7) allowed four hits and three runs over seven innings to pick up his second win in an Orioles uniform.
"Probably scored too many runs, actually," Hellickson said of the run support. "(By the) fifth inning I felt like I haven't thrown the whole game. You can't say enough about this offense."
With the loss Rick Porcello (8-15) snapped a string of four straight wins, surrendering a career-high 11 runs off nine hits before getting pulled in the fifth.
Boston's defense also struggled, committing a season-high five errors. The 16 runs tied the most allowed this season by the Red Sox.
"It seemed like every pitch we threw over the plate they squared up," manager John Farrell said.
Things fell apart early for Porcello, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, who looked to be turning a corner after a poor start to 2017.
He gave up five runs off five hits in the first two innings, including the home run to Trumbo, to go along with a throwing error and a wild pitch.
"You saw it. I threw it. They hit it," Porcello said.
Porcello has given up 31 home runs this season, the most by a Red Sox pitcher since Josh Beckett surrendered 36 in 2006.
Meanwhile, Baltimore has scored 24 runs over its last two games.
BACK IN BOSTON
Orioles star Adam Jones played for the first time at Fenway Park since a tense series in early May during which he was the target of racial taunts by fans. The Red Sox organization apologized to Jones, and the center fielder was later given a standing ovation by the Boston crowd.
Before the game Jones declined to discuss his thoughts about the incident coming back for this latest visit. He also had no comment on Red Sox owner John Henry saying he would ask the city to rename Yawkey Way, the street alongside Fenway Park, to change what Henry called a haunting reminder of the ballclub's history of racial intolerance.
PITCHING IN
With the game well out of hand, first baseman Mitch Moreland came on to pitch the ninth inning for the Red Sox. He was the final Boston pitcher of the night. He faced four batters and struck out one. His final pitch of the night registered 94 mph on the scoreboard, but Moreland was skeptical.
"They might have juiced it up a little bit," he said.
RUNNING IT UP
Boston hasn't given up 13 runs in consecutive games since 2006, when it gave up 39 over a three-game stretch to the New York Yankees.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: LHP Zach Britton said before the game that an MRI on his sore left knee revealed that it is "not anything serious," adding that it is structurally in good shape. Showalter wouldn't say when his closer might pitch again, but added "very soon I hope."
Red Sox: Mookie Betts was back in the lineup Friday, a night after leaving in the seventh inning of Boston's loss at Cleveland with a bruised right knee after a diving catch attempt. ... Farrell said Bradley (left thumb sprain) is showing improvement and doing strengthening activity. Dustin Pedroia (left knee swelling) is taking batting practice again, and David Price (left elbow sprain) had advanced to throwing at 120 feet
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (9-9, 5.25 ERA) is making his 28th start of the season. He has taken losses in both of his starts against Boston in 2017.
Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (4-3, 4.01) has a 3.25 ERA in his last four starts, while limiting opponents to a .205 batting average.
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7:10PM,EDT,August 25,2017
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado singled to deep left. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop singled to right, Machado to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Machado scored on throwing error by pitcher Porcello, Schoop safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Porcello. | 1 | 0 |
| Mancini hit sacrifice fly to center, Schoop scored, Jones to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Núñez grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Benintendi fouled out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Betts lined out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Trumbo homered to right (386 feet). | 3 | 0 |
| Castillo singled to deep right. | 3 | 0 |
| Smith grounded into fielder's choice to second, Castillo out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| Beckham reached on infield single to third, Smith to second, Smith to third on throwing error by third baseman Devers. | 3 | 0 |
| Machado singled to center, Smith scored, Beckham to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Beckham to third on wild pitch by Porcello. | 4 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging, Machado stole second, Beckham scored on throwing error by catcher León. | 5 | 0 |
| Holt at second base. | 5 | 0 |
| Jones flied out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Moreland safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Schoop. | 5 | 0 |
| Bogaerts homered to left (362 feet), Moreland scored. | 5 | 2 |
| Devers flied out to center. | 5 | 2 |
| Young fouled out to pitcher. | 5 | 2 |
| Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Mancini struck out looking. | 5 | 2 |
| Davis homered to center (410 feet). | 6 | 2 |
| Trumbo flied out to right. | 6 | 2 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| León fouled out to third. | 6 | 2 |
| Holt flied out to center. | 6 | 2 |
| Benintendi flied out to right. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Smith grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| Beckham grounded out to first. | 6 | 2 |
| Machado grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Betts lined out to center. | 6 | 2 |
| Moreland struck out looking. | 6 | 2 |
| Bogaerts grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rick Porcello pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Schoop singled to left. | 6 | 2 |
| Jones grounded out to third, Schoop to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Mancini singled to center, Schoop scored. | 7 | 2 |
| Davis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Mancini safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Bogaerts. | 7 | 2 |
| Trumbo walked, Mancini to third, Davis to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Mancini out at home, Davis to third, Trumbo to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Smith singled to left, Davis and Trumbo scored, Castillo to second. | 9 | 2 |
| Kelly relieved Porcello. | 9 | 2 |
| Beckham doubled to deep right, Castillo and Smith scored. | 11 | 2 |
| Machado singled to right, Beckham to third. | 11 | 2 |
| Schoop singled to left, Beckham scored, Machado to second. | 12 | 2 |
| Jones singled to left, Machado scored, Schoop to second, Schoop to third, Jones to second on throwing error by left fielder Benintendi. | 13 | 2 |
| Mancini grounded out to second. | 13 | 2 |
| 7 Runs, 7 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Devers singled to right. | 13 | 2 |
| Young struck out looking. | 13 | 2 |
| Davis singled to right center, Devers to third. | 13 | 2 |
| León hit sacrifice fly to center, Devers scored. | 13 | 3 |
| Davis to second on wild pitch by Hellickson. | 13 | 3 |
| Holt grounded out to first. | 13 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Joe Kelly pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 13 | 3 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 13 | 3 |
| Castillo reached on infield single to shortstop. | 13 | 3 |
| Smith walked, Castillo to second. | 13 | 3 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 13 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Benintendi grounded out to second. | 13 | 3 |
| Betts grounded out to first. | 13 | 3 |
| Moreland grounded out to second. | 13 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blaine Boyer pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Boyer relieved Kelly. | 13 | 3 |
| Machado flied out to right. | 13 | 3 |
| Schoop singled to center. | 13 | 3 |
| Jones singled to right, Schoop to second. | 13 | 3 |
| Mancini tripled to deep right, Schoop and Jones scored. | 15 | 3 |
| Davis hit sacrifice fly to left, Mancini scored. | 16 | 3 |
| Trumbo singled to right. | 16 | 3 |
| Castillo flied out to right. | 16 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Hellickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Gentry in center field. | 16 | 3 |
| Bogaerts flied out to left. | 16 | 3 |
| Devers flied out to center. | 16 | 3 |
| Young doubled to left. | 16 | 3 |
| Davis safe at first on error by shortstop Beckham, Young to third. | 16 | 3 |
| Davis to second on fielder's indifference. | 16 | 3 |
| León popped out to shortstop. | 16 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Robby Scott pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Scott relieved Boyer. | 16 | 3 |
| Smith flied out to left. | 16 | 3 |
| Beckham lined out to center. | 16 | 3 |
| Santander hit for Machado. | 16 | 3 |
| Santander popped out to shortstop. | 16 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Richard Bleier pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Santander in right field. | 16 | 3 |
| Flaherty at third base. | 16 | 3 |
| Bleier relieved Hellickson. | 16 | 3 |
| Holt grounded out to shortstop. | 16 | 3 |
| Benintendi grounded out to shortstop. | 16 | 3 |
| Betts reached on infield single to pitcher, Betts to second on throwing error by pitcher Bleier. | 16 | 3 |
| Moreland walked. | 16 | 3 |
| Bogaerts flied out to right. | 16 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mitch Moreland pitching for Boston | BAL | BOS |
| Ramírez at first base. | 16 | 3 |
| Moreland relieved Scott. | 16 | 3 |
| Joseph hit for Schoop. | 16 | 3 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 16 | 3 |
| Gentry grounded out to shortstop. | 16 | 3 |
| Mancini singled to right. | 16 | 3 |
| Davis singled to left, Mancini to third. | 16 | 3 |
| Trumbo grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Davis out at second. | 16 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Boston - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mike Wright pitching for Baltimore | BAL | BOS |
| Joseph at third base. | 16 | 3 |
| Flaherty at second base. | 16 | 3 |
| Wright relieved Bleier. | 16 | 3 |
| Devers lined out to center. | 16 | 3 |
| Young hit for Ramírez. | 16 | 3 |
| Young singled to center. | 16 | 3 |
| Davis hit by pitch, Young to second. | 16 | 3 |
| León fouled out to third. | 16 | 3 |
| Holt struck out looking. | 16 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Beckham SS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .297 | .342 | .478 |
| Machado 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .268 | .321 | .497 |
a-Santander PH-RF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
| Schoop 2B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .306 | .353 | .535 |
b-Joseph PH-3B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .279 | .310 | .452 |
| Jones CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .279 | .316 | .467 |
Gentry CF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .313 | .341 |
| Mancini LF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .289 | .342 | .514 |
| Davis 1B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .226 | .321 | .446 |
| Trumbo DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .237 | .297 | .412 |
| Castillo C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .287 | .328 | .473 |
| Smith RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .269 | .355 | .459 |
Flaherty 3B-2B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .324 | .273 |
| Totals | 48 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 199 | |||
| a-popped out to shortstop for M Machado in the 8th b-struck out swinging for J Schoop in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Beckham (15, Kelly) 3B: Mancini (3, Boyer) HR: Trumbo (20, 2nd inning off Porcello 0 on, 0 Out); Davis (21, 3rd inning off Porcello 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Mancini 4 (69), Trumbo (56), Machado (85), Davis 2 (50), Smith 2 (30), Beckham 2 (50), Schoop (94), Jones (64) SF: Davis, Mancini 2-out RBI: Smith 2, Beckham 2, Schoop, Jones Orioles RISP: 8-16 (Machado 2-2, Davis 0-1, Schoop 1-2, Mancini 2-3, Smith 1-1, Castillo 0-1, Beckham 1-2, Jones 1-3, Trumbo 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Machado (7, 2nd base off Porcello/León) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Schoop (13, throw); Beckham (17, ground ball); Bleier (1, throw) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| 2B NÚÑEZ (LEFT WRIST) LEFT GAME TOP 2ND |
Game Information
| Stadium | Fenway Park, Boston, MA |
| Attendance | 37,191 (98.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:37 |
| Weather | 69 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Scott Barry, First Base - Quinn Wolcott, Second Base - Brian O'Nora, Third Base - Paul Emmel |
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