 let in the tying run on a wild pitch before Severino hit a liner to left-center with the bases loaded, one out and five men in the infield.''I've seen that before,'' Severino said. ''The only thing in my mind was to get the ball on the barrel and just see where it goes. I didn't try to do too much.'' The rules this year call for a runner to start on second base in extra innings, which proved ''interesting'' to Roenicke.''I kind of liked it,'' he said. ''You get after it right away.'' Except that his new closer found himself in trouble before throwing his very first pitch.''For Barnes, it's a tough situation to come into,'' Roenicke noted.Miguel Castro (1-0) got the final two outs in the 10th to help the Orioles end their longest skid of the year. Manager Brandon Hyde went deep into his bench in an effort to secure the victory.''Felt like our guys, we needed to celebrate tonight a little, we needed to feel a win,'' Hyde said. ''So I was trying to give us every opportunity.'' Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and Alex Verdugo had two doubles and an RBI for the last-place Red Sox.Pat Valaika put Baltimore up 1-0 in the second with his fifth home run, the most he's had in a season since hitting 13 with Colorado in 2017.Boston went ahead 2-1 in the fifth. Bradley sent a 2-1 pitch over the wall in center - his first homer of the year - before Jose Peraza and Verdugo hit successive doubles.Kevin Pillar drove in a run in the sixth with an infield hit.Orioles starter Alex Cobb gave up two runs and six hits over five innings in another frustrating outing at Camden Yards. Since joining the Orioles in March 2018, the right-hander is 0-9 in 16 starts at home.FIRST HITOrioles prospect Ryan Mountcastle got his first big league hit on a dribbler down the third base line in the ninth inning. In addition, teammate Ramon Urias celebrated his initial major league start with a third-inning single for his first hit.ROSTER MOVESRed Sox: Recalled LH Jeffrey Springs and RH Robert Stock to fill out the bullpen after Hembree and Workman were traded Friday night. The two pitchers obtained in the trade, Nick Pivetta and Connor Seabold, were optioned to the team's alternate site.Orioles: OF Dwight Smith Jr. was designated for assignment and the team selected the contract of OF Mason Williams from its alternate site. Williams ''offers more versatility in the outfield,'' according to manager Brandon Hyde, which is important with CF Austin Hays (rib fracture) on the IL. ''Selfishly, we hope he will remain in the organization after this designation period,'' GM Mike Elias said of Smith. ''Great kid, great player.'' TRAINER'S ROOMRed Sox: Manager Ron Roenicke said OF Andrew Benintendi (rib cage strain) ''is certainly doing better'' but was unsure if X-rays had been taken recently. Benintendi has been on the IL since Aug. 12.Orioles: Chris Davis (knee) will be assessed on a week-to-week basis, Elias said, insisting there is no inclination at this time to shut down the slumping first baseman (.122, 1 RBI) for the season. ... Reliever Hunter Harvey (right forearm strain) is throwing to batters at the alternate site. ''If everything progresses well, I think you'll see him by the end of the month,'' Hyde said.UP NEXTRed Sox: Zack Godley (0-2, 6.87 ERA) makes his fifth start of the season Sunday in the series finale.Orioles: Wade LeBlanc (1-0, 7.89) beat Boston on July 26 and is 3-0 in six career starts against the Red Sox.---More MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/-Sports)
Resurgent Red Sox look to seal series win over OriolesThe Boston Red Sox have turned things around pretty quickly the past few days.Earlier this week, Boston was in the throes of a nine-game losing streak. The Red Sox then took the final game of their set with the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, and they have won the first two of their weekend series against the host Baltimore Orioles.The Red Sox rolled to an 8-5 victory over Baltimore on Friday and have a chance to win the four-game series when the teams meet Saturday at Camden Yards.Boston wants to turn around its slow start. Could the Red Sox be on their way?"Why not just go out there and continue to have fun and put up wins together and see where this takes us," said Xander Bogaerts, who opened the scoring with a solo homer Friday. "It's never too late, bro. It's never too late." The Red Sox made a move late in Friday's game, dealing closer Brandon Workman and setup man Heath Hembree to the Phillies for right-hander Nick Pivetta and minor league righty Connor Seabold.Both newly acquired pitchers were then sent to the team's alternate training site in Pawtucket, R. I. Matt Barnes stepped in as the apparent closer and pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first save of the season.The Orioles made a move Friday that had been expected for a while. They put slumping first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day injured list due to left patellar tendinitis and recalled infielder/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle from the alternate training site in Bowie, Md.Mountcastle made his major league debut Friday as a left fielder -- the position he has worked on most recently in the minors -- and went 0-for-2 with two walks. He scored on Chance Sisco's homer in the eighth inning."It's good for him to get his feet wet (at this level)," Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said.Since Austin Hays went on the 10-day injured list Aug. 15 due to a rib fracture, the Baltimore outfield has taken on a bit of a different look. Mountcastle is in left field with Cedric Mullins in center and Anthony Santander in right."We're young, we're inexperienced, but it's fun to see talented guys out there," Hyde said.Santander finished 1-for-5 on Friday to stretch his hitting streak to 16 games.Mullins has really come on. He was batting .077 through Aug. 15, but his average has quickly risen to .324 after he collected three hits in the Friday loss. Mullins is riding a 10-for-21 streak (.476) that has given the Orioles a lift, especially with Jose Iglesias (quad) also on the IL.What's really been a weapon for Mullins is his ability to bunt. A switch hitter who often is up from the left side, Mullins has done a good job of dropping unplayable bunts down the third base line. He also homered from the right side Friday, his first extra-base hit of the year.On Saturday, Alex Cobb (1-2, 3.76 ERA) starts for the Orioles. He has been the team's most consistent starter this season, though his latest outing was his worst -- five runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings during a Monday loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. In his career, Cobb is 8-6 with a 3.73 ERA in 18 starts vs. the Red Sox.Boston counters with Martin Perez (2-3, 4.07 ERA). The left-hander has a 4-5 career record and a 5.19 ERA in 10 starts against the Orioles.--Field Level Media
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