On a night when the Boston Red Sox’s bats couldn’t get going, Andrew Benintendi delivered a much-needed blast.
The Red Sox and Orioles needed extra innings to determine a winner of their three-game set at Camden Yards. With the American League East foes deadlocked 1-1 in the 12th inning, Benintendi provided what would be the game-winning run when he smoked a two-out solo shot to right field.
Benintendi’s fourth round-tripper of the season helped the Red Sox boost their record to .500 (19-19) for the first time since the second game of the campaign.
It should be noted that Benintendi wouldn’t have had the opportunity to deliver in the clutch had it not been for Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston’s center fielder quite literally robbed a victory from Baltimore with a home run-saving catch in the 11th inning, much to the chagrin of Trey Mancini and the O’s.
