Hanging by the proverbial thread, the Red Sox stormed back (Earl-like) with
6 runs in the 7th inning (capped by Adrian Beltre's three-run shot) to overtake the O's and give Jon Lester a perfect 13-0 career record against Baltimore—tying Pedro's team dominance mark. Still 7 behind in the Wild Card, the Sox at least "kept hope alive" for one more day.