Rutschman hits 2 homers in return, Red Sox beat Orioles 6-5
Adley Rutschman returned to Camden Yards for the first time since being traded and homered twice, sending Baltimore to a 6-5 loss that left the Orioles 69-72 and 1.5 games back in the wild card race.
Robert's first Oriole homer not enough in 6-5 loss
The Orioles lost 6-5 to the Boston Red Sox on September 3 at Camden Yards, a game Luis Robert Jr. otherwise made his own — he went 1-for-3 with a homer and an RBI, the first home run of his time in an Orioles uniform, and FoulTerritoryTV marked the shot for what it was. It wasn't enough to hold off Boston, and the loss dropped Baltimore to 69-72.
Red Sox5-6It's now 2-3 in the last 5 for the Orioles, who sit 1.5 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot with an elimination number of 8. Toronto and Texas are both a half-game ahead of them in that same chase, which leaves little room for another night like this one.
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Adley Rutschman got a standing ovation from Orioles fans in his first game back at Camden Yards since being traded to Boston, and Baltimore catcher Gary Narvaez stepped out of the box to let the moment play out, tipping his helmet to the crowd — 'We love you, Adley,' one fan shouted, per Ian Browne. Rutschman answered by hammering a homer in his first at-bat, and Barstool Bush's own coverage, 'Adley Rutschman Hits Two Homers In First Game Back At Camden Yards,' had him going deep twice in the game.
Adley Rutschman gets a standing ovation from Orioles fans as he returns for the first time since being traded to the Red Sox
Away from the game, the Orioles placed center fielder Christian Franklin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to August 31, with left hand inflammation. The club also lost two players off the 40-man: right-hander Cameron Weston was claimed off waivers by the Mets and optioned to Triple-A, and catcher Shawn Ross was designated for assignment, per Anthony DiComo.
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The Orioles host the Red Sox tonight, with Shane Baz (5-14, 4.01 ERA) starting for Baltimore against Ranger Suarez (5-4, 3.64 ERA). Baz was sharp in his last outing, working 5.2 innings and allowing 2 earned runs with 4 strikeouts in a win over the Athletics on August 29, while Suarez was roughed up his last time out, giving up 6 earned runs over 5.1 innings in a loss to the Yankees on August 30.
Boston is favored on the road, and the total sits in what the payload reads as middling territory rather than a clear shootout or pitchers' duel. Given Suarez's last start and Baz's recent form, an Orioles team looking to snap this skid will need its own bats to keep pace rather than lean on a clean start from Baz.