Pedroia Injured as Red Sox Fall 2-0 to Baltimore
Saturday, April 22, 2017
The injury happened when Baltimore’s Manny Machado slid into second on a force play and spiked Pedroia in the back of the left knee. Peoria was replaced at second by Pablo Sandoval.
The loss drops the Red Sox to 10-7 on the season.
Baltimore Shuts Out Red Sox
Baltimore pitcher Dylan Bundy took a five-hitter into the 8th inning and allowed only six hits in the game while striking out three to shut down the Red Sox offense. Boston only had two hits in the final six innings.
The Orioles took the lead in the third inning when Craig Gentry doubled and then scored on a single by Adam Jones.
Mach ado added a home run in the fifth to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead, the score they would go on to win by.
Baltimore has now won seven of their last nine games.
Series Continues
The Red Sox and Orioles will play game 2 of the series on Saturday night with first pitch set for 7 p.m.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Steven Wright against Baltimore’s Jayson Aquino.
Related Slideshow: The History of Baseball in Central Massachusetts
Baseball and Central Mass. go way back - to the 1860s. The local historical landmarks range from Mudville to Hotel Vernon to Fitton Field. A version of these highlights is posted on the site of the new, yet-to-be-formally-named Worcester Baseballteam of the three-year-old Futures Collegiate Baseball League.
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