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Bring on the carpal tunnel, and give it to the rest of the staff!
David Price threw a complete-game five-hitter—striking out eight—in
Boston's 6-2 win over the hapless Orioles. The lefty nearly threw a shutout, but that was spoiled by a 9th-inning 2-run HR. The Red Sox were in cruise control for most of this game—gliding through with a 6-0 lead. The offense was again paced by
Xander Bogaerts (another 3-run HR),
J.D. Martinez (another 2-run HR)—with
Hanley Ramirez (2-4, R),
Mookie Betts (3-4, BB, 2 Rs) and
Sandy Leon (2-4) all contributing multiple-hit games. The win moved the Red Sox back into a tie for first place—and gave them the distinction of being
the first MLB team to achieve 30 wins in 2018.
