(USA Today Sports)
Final: Red Sox 3, Orioles 11 - Criswell allows 7 runs in Game 1 loss to Baltimore
Trevor's Game Notes:
Extra Base Hits: The Orioles produced most of their offense hitting into the left and right field gaps of Camden Yards. Overall, Baltimore collected 6 doubles and 1 triple which resulted in 11 runs of offense. The Red Sox ended with 8 hits in this game, only 5 fewer than their opponent. Extra base hits were the main reason this game was a blowout for the Orioles.
Back to earth: In 4 innings pitched, Cooper Criswell gave up 7 runs, 6 earned, in his start against Baltimore today. His worst inning came in the 4th where he gave up 5 total runs, constantly allowing hits into the gap Criswell is now 3-3 with a 3.96 ERA. Brad Keller would pitch 4 innings in relief to give the rest of the Sox's bullpen a break. He allowed the remaining 4 runs in the game.
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WHO: Red Sox (27-26) vs Baltimore Orioles (33-18)
WHEN: 1:05 p.m.
WHERE: Camden Yards, Baltimore
SERIES TO DATE: 0-3 (0-3/0-0)
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Cooper Criswell (2-1, 2.86) vs. LHP Cole Irvin (4-2, 3.15)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Jarren Duran (L) LF
Rob Refsnyder (R) RF
Connor Wong (R) C
Rafael Devers (L) 3B
Garrett Cooper (R) DH
Romy Gonzalez (R) SS
Vaughn Grissom (R) 2B
Dominic Smith (L) 1B
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
SP Cooper Criswell
ORIOLES
Gunnar Henderson (L) SS
Adley Rutschman (S) C
Ryan O'Hearn (L) DH
Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B
Colton Cowser (L) LF
Jordan Westburg (R) 3B
Kyle Stowers (L) RF
Cedric Mullins (L) CF
Jorge Mateo (R) 2B
SP Cole Irvin
WHAT'S UP
The Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 games, improving to 1 game above .500 (27-26). Today begins a 3-day road trip at Baltimore, following a 3-game homestand vs.Milwaukee (1-2).
The Red Sox were swept by the Orioles in a 3-game series at Fenway Park from 4/9-11. Boston is 3-8 in its last 11 games vs. Baltimore, beginning 4/26/23.
Boston will face lefty Cole Irvin (4-2, 3.15 ERA). Left-handed hitting Dominic Smith will be at first base. Garrett Cooper will be at DH. Both have never faced Irvin. Second baseman Vaughn Grissom is 9-for-65 (.138 batting average) this year but he’s 3-for-3 with two RBIs in his career vs. Irvin. Jarren Duran is 2-for-3 against him while Rafael Devers has gone 3-for-10.
Within a span of 22 games from 5/23-6/16, the Red Sox will play 2 of the top 3 teams in the American League (3 at BAL, 3 vs. NYY), and 3 of the top 4 teams in the National League (3 vs. MIL, 2 vs. ATL, 3 vs. PHI). Boston is 10-18 against teams who currently own a record of .500 or better, while going 17-8 against sub-.500 clubs.