Thursday’s game in Fort Meyers, FL showed that the regular season is close. In a close contest, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Boston Red Sox 3-2. Two walks issued by Trey McGough (0.2 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 2 BB, WP) to start the seventh inning led to the eventual winning runs for Boston. Small ball allowed those runs to score and made McGough (0-1) the pitcher of record.
Albert Suarez started and gave the team a decent outing, scattering 4 hits and allowing 1 run with a walk and 3 strikeouts over 4.1 innings of work.
Wandisson Charles gave up a hit, walked 1 and struck out 1 in an inning of work.
Andrew Suarez finished out the game for the Orioles by striking out 2 oner 1.1 innings.
The Orioles were held to just 6 hits on the night with Anthony Santander going 2 for 3 with a double.
Ryan McKenna went 1 for 3 with a double and 1 RBI.
Michael Perez contributed a 1 for 2 night with a double, a run scored and a walk.
Ryan Mountcastle and Tyler Nevin each went 1 for 3 to round out the Orioles offense.
