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Samuel Basallo drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the 11th inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.
Boston loaded the bases with one out in the 10th before a double play ended the threat. The Red Sox had another opportunity with a runner on third with one out in the 11th but couldn’t get him home.
During the meeting between the two AL East division rivals at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. on Tuesday, the game was briefly delayed due to a strange alarm incident. It was the top of the eighth inning with the Orioles leading 3-1 when the incident occurred.
It’s Tuesday, August 19 and the Orioles (57-67) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (68-57). Tomoyuki Sugano is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Walker Buehler for Boston. The Orioles hot streak continued with a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox on Monday night to take control of the two-game series.
The Boston Red Sox are back on the field on Tuesday, Aug. 19 to complete a two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston.
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox play on Tuesday for the second game of a two-game series. The Orioles won the first, 6-3. Boston has a 68-58 record overall and a 41-24 record at home. The Red Sox have gone 48-21 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Preview the Aug. 19 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.
Boston’s new first baseman isn’t in Monday’s Red Sox lineup, which has a newly returned player in the leadoff spot.