Andy Dalton throws 4 TD passes, Bengals beat Ravens 34-23

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) is tackled on the run by Baltimore Ravens safety Eric Weddle (32) in the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)Cincinnati • Andy Dalton threw four touchdown passes in the first half — three to A.J. Green — against a defense that has bedeviled him throughout his career, and the Cincinnati Bengals held on for a 34-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.

Dalton knocked the Ravens (1-1) out of playoff contention last season by throwing a 49-yard touchdown pass in the closing seconds of the final game in Baltimore. On Thursday, he carved up a defense that has more often…