Red Sox 1, Orioles 4: Quiet bats prevent a sweep

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty ImagesWith the series finale of a wraparound four-game set on Monday, the Red Sox were looking to keep a trend going. This was already the third series between Boston and Baltimore this season, and in the first two the team that won the first game ultimately completed a sweep. The Red Sox needed one more win to keep that trend alive. Unfortuantely, the bats didn’t get the memo. Going up against a version of Jorge López that looked better than others we’ve seen this year, Boston’s offense just didn’t have it. Martín Pérez did a good job keeping them in it, but he was removed curiously early, the Orioles quickly got one more run and that was all they needed. The decision to lift the starter was one I certainly did not agree with, but ultimately this loss is on the offense more than anything else.

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