Orioles 3, Red Sox 2

Rodriguez finished the night going just 4 1/3 innings allowing five runs on eight hits, while walking two and striking out five.

The Baltimore Orioles chased Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez after just 4 1/3 innings, while Boston’s offense couldn’t get anything going off Orioles starter Tyler Wilson in a 5-1 loss at Fenway Park. Young experienced the sensation while running from first to third base in the second inning during Wednesday’s win. The traditional ceremonial first pitch was replaced by a minute’s silence to the victims of the recent Florida nightclub shootings, with a ball and rainbow-coloured A’s sweatbands placed on the pitching mound.

“It’s frustrating, I’m kind of in a little funk right now and I feel like I’m throwing the ball well, but a couple of pitches here and there”, Gausman said. “And quality pitches, to get to result that you need”.

He walked the first batter of the inning, No. 9 hitter Paul Janish, before Adam Jones crushed a two-run homer in the next at-bat. He has a 3.00 ERA against the rest of the league.

Baltimore’s bullpen gave one run back in the eighth, on an RBI single by Xander Bogaerts. but Zach Britton earned his 20th save in 20 tries.

But Rodriguez faces the same problem with a Baltimore lineup that has hit 32 homers in the last 12 games – the most by a team in a 12-game stretch since the 2006 Atlanta Braves ran up 36.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez delivers to the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park on Thursday, June 16, 2016, in Boston. Schoop doubled Davis home from first with two out to make it 5-0.NOTES: With LF Chris Young out with right quad tightness, Rusney Castillo got his first start since being recalled from the minors May 31.

Price settled after that, retiring 19 straight with nine strikeouts until Mark Trumbo broke the Orioles’ drought with a single in the seventh. He threw 120 pitches Tuesday.

– Ortiz was the only Boston runner to reach scoring position in an underwhelming night for Boston’s offense.

“The walks have been part of the issues”, said Farrell. Leon is now batting.667, with six hits in four games played since being called up on June 5th. It’s tough for a guy who might have been our best starting pitcher previous year. “We have trust in him because of his consistency”. Red Sox manager John Farrell said he expects a roster move – other than the recall of Elias and sending out a player – during the Seattle series. C Ryan Hanigan (neck strain) has range of motion freely from the left side of the neck that has been restricting him.

He’s not the only one trying to turn things around Thursday. Brock Holt (mild concussion) continues to do baseball activities but is still experiencing some dizziness, general fogginess and headaches. Showalter also said RHP Darren O’Day (strained hamstring) may not be ready to come off the DL on Sunday when he’s eligible.

Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (0-3, 3.45) makes his 11th start of the season and is still in search of his first win this season.

The Houston Astros beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-2 while the Los Angeles Angels won 5-4 against the Minnesota Twins.

Rodriguez seems to always pitch well against the Orioles, and the Red Sox should be able to put up runs against Gausman again.

NL West leaders the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 after Angel Pagan scored on Will Smith’s wild pitch to opposite number Madison Bumgarner.