Final: Orioles 9, Red Sox 5

In what may represent the low point of the season -- to date, at least -- the Red Sox dropped their second straight to the last-place Baltimore Orioles, 9-1, finishing off a disastrous 3-7 road trip that saw them lose three straight series to teams within the division.

The Red Sox actually led briefly, with a run in the fifth. But the Orioles rallied and put up the next nine runs -- four prior to a rain delay that lasted more than two hours and five more after.

J.D. Martinez added a grand slam in the ninth inning to make the final score sound far more respectable than it actually was.

It was bad enough that catcher Kevin Plawecki pitched the eighth, and worse, may have been the most effective pitcher of the day for the Sox, turning in a scoreless inning.

WHO: Red Sox (9-13) vs. Baltimore Orioles (7-14 )
WHEN: 1:05 p.m.
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore MD
SERIES TO DATE: 1-1
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Nick Pivetta (0-3, 8.27) vs. Jordan Lyles ( 1-2, 5.40)
TV:RADIO: NESN; WEEI 93.7 FM

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Story 2B
Devers 3B
Bogaerts SS
Martinez DH
Cordero 1B
Hernandez CF
Bradley Jr. RF
Vazquez C
Davis LF

ORIOLES

Mullins CF
Santander RF
Mountcastle DH
Mays Lf
Odor 2B
Urias SS
Nevin 1B
Bemboom C
Mateo SS