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Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2

BOSTON (AP) — Coby Mayo hit a bases-clearing double in a six-run first inning to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 on Thursday.

Taylor Ward had three hits including a leadoff double and an RBI single in that first inning, which tied the Orioles’ most runs in a single frame this season.

Adley Rutschman extended his on-base streak to 15 games on an RBI single, one game shy of his longest career streak.

Leody Taveras drove in another run in the first, and all but one run came with two outs. Carlos Narváez got the Red Sox out of the inning with a successful ABS challenge, his eighth strikeout gained via ABS.

Samuel Basallo drove in another in the fifth with an RBI double, and Colton Cowser added a sacrifice fly to stretch the O’s lead to 8-0.

Trevor Rogers (3-6) carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning and surrendered one run while striking out five.

Willson Contreras drove in the only runs for the Red Sox with a sixth-inning RBI single and a ninth-inning 403-foot homer.

Brayan Bello (2-6) continued to struggle as a starter, allowing seven hits and eight runs in five innings. He has a 9.68 ERA in 30 2/3 innings when starting, and a 0.71 ERA in 25.1 innings as a reliever.

The Orioles have scored six runs in a frame three times this season, the last being on April 22 against the Kansas City Royals.

Boston is 16-18 since Chad Tracy replaced Alex Cora as manager.

Tommy Kahnle made his Red Sox debut, allowing two hits in two scoreless innings.

Up next

The Orioles continue their road trip in Toronto, where RHP Brandon Young (3-1, 3.35) starts for the O’s. The Blue Jays have not named a starter.

The Red Sox head to Yankee Stadium for the first time this year, where RHP Sonny Gray (6-1, 3.06) takes the hill opposite LHP Ryan Weathers (2-3, 3.52).

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Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2 | iNFOnews.ca
In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers delivers during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Baltimore Orioles’ Samuel Basallo, right, beats the tag by Boston Red Sox’s Carlos Narváez to score on a sacrifice by Colton Cowser during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Orioles score 6 runs in the 1st inning to beat the Red Sox 8-2 | iNFOnews.ca
Baltimore Orioles right fielder Colton Cowser leaps but can’t make the play on a double by Boston Red Sox’s Andruw Monasterio during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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