Red Sox starter Rick Porcello struggled early, allowing both Smith and Machado solo homers in the first, but he was able to last six innings and keep the Orioles to three runs. Porcello has now gone six or more innings in each of his last nine outings.
Asher, making his second start since being inserted into the rotation for Ubaldo Jimenez, went 6 1/3 innings and exited to a standing ovation. Asher allowed two runs -- one of which was Pablo Sandoval's homer -- on three hits and struck out five in his second win this season -- first as a starter.