Hey, Red Sox fans! Did you catch yesterday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles? The Sox pulled off another impressive win, scoring nine runs for the third game in a row. That’s right, the team has made history by becoming only the third team ever to score at least nine runs in three consecutive games to start a season. How awesome is that?
Adam Duvall, who hit a walk-off homer in the previous game, continued his impressive streak by contributing three more hits, including two doubles and a two-run single to break a fifth-inning tie. Duvall is the first player in Red Sox franchise history to have six extra-base hits in his first three games with the team. Can you believe it?
Tanner Houck pitched for five innings, giving up three runs, five hits, and a walk while striking out five. Kiké Hernández hit a solo homer, and Rafael Devers, Masataka Yoshida, and Alex Verdugo each had two hits in the game. But it was Duvall who stole the show once again.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora praised Duvall’s performance, saying, “He has done damage in this stadium before, and we’ve seen it. But to do it with us means a lot. And to see that wall 81 times — hopefully plus — I think there’s a comfort level for him.”
After falling behind by six runs in the previous two games, the Red Sox took an early lead in this one, going up 3-0 after three innings. The Orioles tied it in the fifth with home runs by Adam Frazier and Cedric Mullins, but the Sox came back with three in the bottom half to take a 6-3 lead.
Baltimore managed to close the gap to 6-5 with Mullins’ two-run single in the seventh, but the Red Sox responded with two more runs, thanks to RBI singles from Triston Casas and Hernández. In the end, the Sox won the game 9-5.
It’s been an incredible start to the season for the Red Sox, especially after finishing in last place in 2022 and being predicted to finish at the bottom of the AL East again this year. But as Hernández said, “We’re probably not going to average nine runs a game all year long. But I do believe that’s what we’re capable of.”
So what’s next for the Red Sox? They’ll be facing the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game series, with RHP Kutter Crawford facing RHP Johan Oviedo. Can the Sox keep up their winning streak and continue to make history? We’ll have to wait and see, but one thing’s for sure: this team is on fire! Go Sox!
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