In his final start of the season, Nathan Eovaldi tossed six shutout innings and the Red Sox rode a six-run third inning to a one-sided 9-1 shellacking of the Baltimore Orioles.
Eovaldi fanned eight and walked just one to lead the Sox.
Rafael Devers knocked in three runs with a bases-loaded double in the third while Kevin Plawecki chipped in with a triple and two singles and two RBI.
WHO: Red Sox (21-34) vs. Baltimore Orioles (23-32)
WHEN: 7: 30 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park
SEASON SERIES TO DATE: 4-4
SERIES TO DATE: BOS 1-0
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 4.25) vs. RHP Dean Kremer (1-0, 1.69)
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Verdugo RF
Devers 3B
Bogaerts SS
Martinez DH
Bradley CF
Plawecki C
Dalbec 1B
Chavis LF
Arroyo 2B
ORIOLES
Mullins CF
Stewart LF
Mountcastle 1B
Nunez DH
Sisco C
Hays RF
Ruiz 3B
Valaika 2B
Urias SS
IN-GAME OBSERVATIONS:
T7th: Hays skies a solo homer into the Monster Seats to snap the Red Sox' shutout bid.
T6th: This will likely be the final inning for Eovaldi, who starts the sixth with 72 pitches.
B3rd: Devers snaps an 0-for-10 with six strikeouts by lashing a double into the RF corner, emptying the bases. The rout is on, 8-0.
B3rd: Baltimore outfielder Austin Hays makes an ill-advised dive for a blooper by Kevin Plawecki in right -- and misses. Ball rolls into the corner and Plawecki has a run-scoring triple.
B3rd: J.D. Martinez doubles to dead center, scoring Xander Bogaerts. Bradley followed, hitting the ball on the screws to the warning track in RF, just in front of the visitor's bullpen.
T3rd: Eovaldi continues to cruise -- he's threw three scoreless innings, with six strikeouts.
B1st: Consecutive two-out base hits to right field -- first Jackie Bradley Jr., then Kevin Plawecki -- and the Red Sox are off to a quick 2-0 lead.
B1st: Rafael Devers is in something of a funk at the plate. He's fans in his first at-bat, making in five strikeouts in his last six at-bats dating back to Tuesday night.
B1st: Alex Verdugo opens the home half of the first with a Wall-scraping double, his 16th double of the season.
T1st: Strong top of the first from Nathan Eovaldi, who racks up three strikeouts sandwiched around a two-out single.
PRE-GAME NOTES:
- Christian Arroyo (back spasms) returned to the lineup after missing the last two games.
- The Sox announced their starters for the final series of the year, beginning Friday, in Atlanta. RHP Chris Mazza will go Friday, followed by Tanner Houck Saturday and Nick Pivetta Sunday.