BOSTON (AP) — 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 on Tuesday night after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.
The Orioles won their third straight and for the sixth time in their last seven games, sweeping the two-game series at Boston but needing extra innings after Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie it.
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. The Red Sox went 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position and left 13 on base.
Alex Bregman popped out to short to end it, giving Yennier Cano (2-6) the win and Corbin Martin his second save. Garret Whitlock (5-3) allowed the unearned run in the 11th.
Ryan Mountcastle had an RBI single and Colton Cowser doubled in another run during the Orioles’ three-run fifth inning.
Key moment
Boston took a 1-0 lead in the third when Tomoyuki Sugano was called for a balk with runners on second and third.
Key stat
Boston, which leads the majors in extra-base hits, had seven hits — all singles — before Lowe tied it with his 17th homer of the season and first since signing with Boston on Monday.
Up next
The Orioles are back home on Thursday for a four-game series against the Houston Astros. Baltimore has not named a starter. The Red Sox open a four-game series at the New York Yankees on Thursday. Boston has not announced a starter for the series opener.
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