Mullins’ bizarre triple helps O’s beat Red Sox 4-1

Baltimore Orioles Cedric Mullins slides into third and avoids tag from Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez for eighth inning triple during a baseball game Monday, May 10, 2021, in Baltimore.

Cedric Mullins raced around the bases for a bizarre bloop triple, Trey Mancini hit a go-ahead solo homer and the Baltimore Orioles four-hit the Boston Red Sox for a 4-1 victory Monday night.

The Orioles had dropped their first six games at Camden Yards this season against the Red Sox and avoided a four-game sweep. It was the first time the home team won in 10 games between the teams this season.

“To salvage a series like this, it’s not exactly easy to do when you’re down 3-0 in a series,” Mancini…