That was bad timing for the Baltimore starter that night, Kevin Gausman, who was ejected in the second inning after hitting Mookie Betts on the hip with a curveball. Three of the four hits were home runs, including a three-run blast in the fourth.
All of which is to say, there is historical context to what happened this week at Fenway Park, where fans still walk down Yawkey Way to get to games and where Baltimore Orioles centre fielder Adam Jones complained of racial abuse coming from the stands.
The Twins' Brian Dozier has gotten off to a slow start following one the best offensive season ever for a second baseman in which he hit 42 home runs.
Manny Machado and the Orioles finally are out of Fenway Park, following the most eventful - and ugly - series of the season.
The Orioles had lost two straight and five of their previous eight games.
"My strong preference consistent with baseball's long tradition is to keep our franchises in the markets where they now play", he said.
Red Sox: Knuckleballer Steven Wright will have surgery to fix cartilage in his left knee and miss the rest of the season. Dustin Pedroia homered for Boston the first of the year for the 2008 AL MVP. It's down to Josh Rutledge and new acquisition Chase D'Arnaud.
Eduardo Rodriguez gave up three runs on seven hits and struck out six in six innings for the Red Sox.
That came 12 years after Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in the major leagues during baseball's modern era. "And I have to say, listen, there's racism everywhere", he said. "All I can do is get ready for my next start, throw well in the next one and this one's forgotten about".
Jazz sink Clippers in 7 for first postseason series win since 2010
The Jazz comeback, led by Gordon Hayward , who scored 14 points in the final period, fell short in the end. Joe Ingles had 12 points, Rodney Hood scored 11 and Joe Johnson and Boris Diaw had 10 each for Utah.
Boston finished its nine-game homestand at 4-5.
Baltimore led 8-3 through five innings after RBI singles from Hardy and Jones in the fifth. I have 100-plus home runs in the show.
Boston led 3-1 after Pedroia's homer in the third.
In the third inning May 4, the Orioles scored on a double steal, with right fielder Seth Smith stealing home, the first for the Orioles since Jimmy Parades pulled it off May 25, 2015.
"Pitchers out there with f-ing balls in their hands, throwing 100mph trying to hit people", he said. But you know what, I'd get suspended for a year and the pitcher only gets suspended for two games. LHP David Price (left elbow strain) threw three simulated innings with pitch velocity between 93 miles per hour and 95 miles per hour.
Torre held a conference call with the two managers, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and Orioles GM Dan Duquette Wednesday afternoon. While he did not appear, manager Paul Molitor said before the game that he would be available to pinch-run if absolutely necessary. The team also activated IF Ehire Adrianza from the disabled list to fill the spot vacated when RHP Kyle Gibson was optioned following Thursday's game.
Manfred spoke Friday before the Minnesota Twins hosted the Boston Red Sox, who were at the center of the controversy this week after Jones, who is black, heard the taunts.
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