Homers from Story, Hamilton lead Red Sox to 5-0 win over Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — Lucas Giolito allowed 4 hits in eight innings, Trevor Story and David Hamilton each homered, and the Boston Pink Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Tuesday evening.

Kyle Bradish (0-1) struck out 10 in six innings in his return from Tommy John surgical procedure, however the Orioles gave him no run help. Story and Hamilton went deep main off the second and third innings, and that was sufficient for Boston. The Pink Sox added one other run within the eighth, then two extra within the ninth when rookie left fielder Dylan Beavers overran Hamilton’s shallow fly with two outs, leading to a two-run double.

Boston entered the evening because the American League’s high wild card, 5 video games behind AL East-leading Toronto. The Pink Sox have gained 5 of six because the Orioles swept two video games in Boston final week.

Giolito (9-2) seemed like he may be on his solution to a shutout after needing solely 4 pitches to get by the seventh, however he threw 21 within the eighth, which included his solely stroll of the evening. Giolito battled his solution to an 11-pitch strikeout of Jeremiah Jackson to finish that inning.

He ended up with 104 pitches and eight strikeouts.

Bradish allowed simply 4 hits in making his first begin since June 14, 2024. He threw 81 pitches, 51 of them for strikes, and had at the very least one strikeout in each inning. The correct-hander didn’t stroll a batter.

The Orioles put two males on with one out within the sixth, however Gunnar Henderson struck out for the third time within the sport and Colton Cowser grounded out.

9 of the sport’s 21 strikeouts got here on referred to as third strikes.

Brayan Bello (10-6) takes the mound for the Pink Sox on Wednesday evening. The Orioles had not introduced a starter.