The Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in the 10th inning at Camden Yards on Saturday thanks to an errant throw by reliever Hirokazu Sawamura, who was fielding a bunt attempt. For the second time this road trip, an overthrow proved to be the final blow for the Sox.
Boston fell to 9-13 on the young season while Baltimore improved to 7-14.
You can view the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Nathan Eovaldi’s phenomenal start was overshadowed by the Red Sox’s inability to muster any form of consistent offense. Boston continued its trend of scoring early but then fell asleep against the Orioles’ pitching.
Boston’s offense generated seven hits but could not string anything together following its lone run scored in the first inning.
Camden Yards has served as a home run factory for the Red Sox in the past, but they went homer-less once again Saturday.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Xander Bogaerts drove the in the only run for the Red Sox in the first inning, knocking in Trevor Story with a ground ball up the middle with the infield in.
— Eovaldi made easy work of the Orioles offense, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He completed seven innings, allowing just three hits and struck out eight.
— Cedric Mullins had the only two-hit night for the Orioles and scored the run that sent the game into extras.
WAGER WATCH
Eovaldi made bettors some money by cashing the Over on 5.5 strikeouts. The Red Sox ace had -150 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook to do so. A $100 bet would have paid out $166.67.
ON DECK AT NESN
The Red Sox will play the final game of the three-game series against the Orioles on Sunday at Camden Yards. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET following an hour of pregame coverage, and you can watch it all on NESN.
