Sox Remain Hot With Sweep Of Orioles
Sox Sweep O’s With 12-1 Beating At Fenway
It may have been Patriots Day in Boston on Monday but this Patriots day belonged to no one other than the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox offense, led by David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia, exploded for twelve runs which was topped off with a six-run seventh inning to complete a four-game sweep of the Orioles.
The 12-1 thumping was Boston’s fifth straight victory and sixth consecutive win on Patriots Day. Justin Masterson (1-0) allowed only one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. Masterson got his first start of the season due to Daisuke Matsuzaka’s fatigued right shoulder.
Ortiz (2-for-4) and Pedroia (3-for-6) accumulated for five of Boston’s 12 RBIs as Jason Varitek was the only Sox player to go deep for Terry Francona and Boston.
Francona is now 6-0 as manager of the Red Sox on Patriots Day. The sweep of Baltimore puts Boston (7-6) 2.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East. The Sox host the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at Fenway Park.
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