Ramirez’s Two Home Runs Lift Red Sox Over Baltimore 5-2
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
The win is Sale’s 2nd of the season, as the Red Sox improve to 14-12 on the season.
Run Support for Sale
In Sale’s previous five starts, the Red Sox scored a total of four runs. Sale got run support in this game.
With the Red Sox up 2-1 in the sixth inning, Hanley Ramirez hit his second home run of the game to extend Boston’s lead to 3-1. Ramirez gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead with a home run in the fourth inning.
After Baltimore cut Boston’s lead to 3-2 in the top of the 7th, Boston’s Mookie Betts hit a two RBI double scoring Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts to give the Red Sox a 5-2 lead.
Craig Kimbrel would come on in the ninth and go the Orioles in order for his 9th save of the season.
Series Continues
The Red Sox and Orioles will play game three of the series on Wednesday, May 3 with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m.
The pitching matchup is Boston’s Drew Pomeranz against Baltimore’s Kevin Gausman.
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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