Game Thread: 7/22 Orioles (49-52) @ Red Sox (51-48) 1:35 PM

[u/RedSoxGameday]

First Pitch: 1:35 PM at Fenway Park

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Orioles	Dean Kremer (1-2, 4.15 ERA)
Red Sox	Jake Bennett (5-3, 2.35 ERA)

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Line Score - Bases empty, 1 Out, Top of the 8th

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
BAL	0	0	1	1	0	1	0			3	10	0	7
BOS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0			6	8	0	3

Box Score

BOS		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Yoshida	3	1	1	0	1	0	.268
CF	Rafaela	4	2	2	1	0	0	.283
RF	Abreu, W	4	0	0	0	0	0	.264
1B	Contreras, Wn	3	1	1	0	0	1	.290
3B	Durbin	3	2	2	2	0	0	.240
2B	Gonzalez, R	3	0	1	0	0	1	.192
LF	Duran, Ja	2	0	1	3	0	0	.193
C	Wong	3	0	0	0	0	2	.270
SS	Cheng, T	3	0	0	0	0	1	.256

BOS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bennett	5.2	9	3	3	0	4	83-64	2.58
Slaten	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	19-14	5.11
Whitlock	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	1.98

BAL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Ward, T	4	0	1	0	0	1	.251
1B	Alonso	4	1	2	0	0	0	.249
SS	Henderson	4	0	1	0	0	1	.224
RF	O'Neill	4	0	1	1	0	2	.206
DH	Mayo	3	1	1	0	0	0	.197
PH	Cowser	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208
CF	Taveras, L	3	0	0	0	0	0	.238
3B	Encarnacion-Strand	3	1	3	2	0	0	.545
2B	Holliday	3	0	1	0	0	0	.208
C	Huff	2	0	0	0	0	1	.129
PH	Rodríguez, Jo	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
PH	Beavers	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241
C	Tromp	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

BAL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Kremer	6.0	8	6	6	1	5	87-62	5.06
Nunez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	15-10	4.69

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Masataka Yoshida scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras to 2nd.	2-0
B1	Jarren Duran triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Willson Contreras scores. Caleb Durbin scores.	4-0
T3	Tyler O'Neill doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Pete Alonso scores.	4-1
B3	Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leody Taveras. Caleb Durbin scores.	5-1
T4	Christian Encarnacion-Strand homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.	5-2
B4	Ceddanne Rafaela homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.	6-2
T6	Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Coby Mayo scores.	6-3

Highlights

Description	Length
Dean Kremer against the Red Sox	0:08
Probable pitchers for Orioles at Red Sox - July 22, 2026	0:06
Ranger Suarez against the Orioles	0:08
Bullpen availability for Boston, July 22 vs Orioles	0:09
Bullpen availability for Baltimore, July 21 vs Red Sox	0:09
Bench availability for Baltimore, July 21 vs Red Sox	0:08
Bench availability for Boston, July 21 vs Orioles	0:08
Starting lineups for Orioles at Red Sox - July 22, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Christian Encarnacion-Strand's home run	0:13
Dean Kremer's outing against the Red Sox	0:25
Breaking down Dean Kremer's pitches	0:04
Jake Bennett's outing against the Orioles	0:24
Breaking down Jake Bennett's pitches	0:04
An animated look at Ceddanne Rafaela's home run	0:11
Ceddanne Rafaela: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
Visualizing Christian Encarnacion-Strand's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Pete Alonso's jumping catch	0:25
Caleb Durbin's two-run single	0:29
Jarren Duran's two-run triple	0:28
Romy Gonzalez diving catch	0:31
Strike 2 is overturned after ABS challenge	0:24
Strike 2 is confirmed after ABS challenge	0:25
Tyler O'Neill's RBI double	0:32
Jarren Duran's sacrifice fly	0:20
Christian Encarnacion-Strand's solo home run (2)	0:26
Ceddanne Rafaela's solo home run (9)	0:30
Christian Encarnacion-Strand's RBI single	0:19
Field View: Jarren Duran's two-run triple	0:26
Pete Alonso's diving stop	0:13
Jake Bennett strikes out Tyler O'Neill	0:06
Dean Kremer strikes out Connor Wong	0:06
Garrett Whitlock Called Strike to Colton Cowser	0:23

Updated at 3:36 PM.

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GO GET YOUR FLAIR IN THE SIDEBAR!

[u/Roc_Ingerson]

That's 2.

[u/Dajoechi]

Up 3 don't know if i would use Whitlock here in a double header

[u/verbomancy]

The Os bats are legitimately scary right now.

[u/Roc_Ingerson]

Too easy. Yawn.

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Wait don’t we still have Bello? Could easily use him as the entire bullpen tonight, I just forgot

[u/PleasantHamster77 → u/Infinite_Response113]

Maybe tonight?

[u/Vitex1988]

Pirates have men on first and second with 1 out!

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Imagine they put in Weissert

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

Let’s close this out!

[u/macsproul21]

Wilyer is scolding the baseball unfortunately just right at an Orioles player

[u/Odd_Lawfulness323]

No more hits I guess, pitching has to put this away

[u/Roc_Ingerson]

Should be spotless rest of the way here.

[u/soxfamily61]

I want more runs !!! From Sox

[u/White_Squall_13]

Good news is Whitlock/Chapman up next

[u/20wall]

Where the fuck did our offense go?

[u/MrFusionHER → u/20wall]

QQ do you expect a run every inning or something? Sox are scoring about 6 per game in this stretch...

[u/SensitiveArtist69 → u/20wall]

About once a game the old problems pop back up. Uncompetitive ABs and quick outs. It’s just lasted like 3 innings today which isn’t great

[u/OverallWolverine696]

Losing some steam here. Pitching better do their job 

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Should we really be using Whitlock? Not to jinx anything but we’re up 3 and we may need Whitlock tonight when we’re up by less or even tied or losing

[u/Godzilla501 → u/Infinite_Response113]

Yes, you use him. Who knows how Game 2 will go?

[u/Benjamminmiller → u/Infinite_Response113]

I like Whit getting 2 innings here and then saving Guerrero + Chapman for tonight.

[u/Roc_Ingerson → u/Benjamminmiller]

The riches of our pen. They're not getting to any of em.....whatever decision.

[u/JoshFB4 → u/Benjamminmiller]

Chapman was stretching/warming though. I think Tracy plans to use Whitlock for 1 then Chapman

[u/WhiteHawk928 → u/JoshFB4]

Chapman's been busy lately, would be nice to tack on an insurance run and let him rest

[u/Roc_Ingerson → u/WhiteHawk928]

3 run lead already. Don't need more for these guys.

[u/WhiteHawk928 → u/Roc_Ingerson]

I agree we could probably leave it to another reliever in the 9th with a three run lead. But usual practice is use your Closer if it's a save opportunity

[u/enkayfour → u/Infinite_Response113]

A bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush

[u/DM_Me_Your_Toe_Pics → u/Infinite_Response113]

You go for the 15 in a row. Tonight is all cherry on the top.

[u/PleasantHamster77]

Oh Ceddy don’t swing on anything

[u/DonnieRoss]

This game is anti-BABIP.

[u/Mammoth_Control_364]

an insurance run would be nice

[u/JoshFB4]

Man I don’t really like Whitlock—>Chapman here. Leaves us with nothing for an even closer game later today.

[u/20wall → u/JoshFB4]

Chapman is in the dugout. Which means he’s not available to pitch in this game I believe

[u/JoshFB4 → u/20wall]

Nah you could see him stretching in the pen with Whitlock when they showed Whitlock warming

[u/Godzilla501 → u/JoshFB4]

You have to play to what's in front of you. Late game could be 15-4

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/JoshFB4]

I hope they use Guerrero instead.

[u/JoshFB4 → u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

Agree

[u/Cheezburgerwalruses → u/JoshFB4]

I guess Guerrero?

[u/JoshFB4 → u/Cheezburgerwalruses]

Yeah but I feel like you could use Guerrero here!

[u/Cheezburgerwalruses → u/JoshFB4]

Yeah would love Whitlock/ Guerrero here

[u/Colombian_Meatsmoker]

6 outs to make history boys

[u/PleasantHamster77]

Whitlock king incoming

[u/Benjamminmiller → u/PleasantHamster77]

Is he warming? I figured they'd use Chap for game 1 and Whit for 2

[u/PleasantHamster77 → u/Benjamminmiller]

He is, camera caught him warming up, but more sure if he is up next

[u/remotewashboard]

Would love a few mores runs here boys

[u/a_battling_frog → u/remotewashboard]

Yep, get a couple and we can save Chapman for the nightcap if needed.

[u/Vitex1988]

Yankees and Pirates are tied at 3 entering the ninth!

[u/swahara]

Props to Slaten.

Dude was falling apart a few weeks ago and has locked in. Huge 4 outs.

[u/PleasantHamster77]

more runs, boys

[u/SeenThatPenguin]

"Crowd wants a strikeout"...and they know the man at the plate can oblige.

I did like TO when he was here, though. He was an exciting player when things were going well. It doesn't seem from his stats that that's been the case in Baltimore.

[u/Mukarsis → u/SeenThatPenguin]

He's hurt more often than usual. Was his primary issue when he was with the Cardinals as well.

[u/Aroldis16]

Getting through Alonso, Gunnar, and TO was huge there. I shit on Slaton a lot but he got it done in a huge spot

[u/KingTutKickFlip]

Prepare yourselves for the impending Chapman heart attack inning

[u/Roc_Ingerson → u/KingTutKickFlip]

Not this time.

[u/Roc_Ingerson]

Best high leverage relief in the game....7th thru 9th. Birds won't score another. Comfy win for 15th in a row.

[u/Low50000]

Big day Slaten, good shit

[u/tortellini_bikini]

hail slaten 🙌🙌🙌

[u/Godzilla501]

There's the O'Neill I remember.

[u/enkayfour]

Is Bello pitching in game 2?

[u/soxfamily61]

Great pitch heart of plate fast fast fast

[u/devilonyourshouldr]

Hail Slaten!

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

Good job Slaten!

[u/Mukarsis]

God O'Neill makes me so freaking nervous.

[u/Frenkxdemaker]

YAAASSSSSS SLATENN

[u/DonnieRoss]

Whatcha looking for, Ty?

[u/Vitex1988]

got 'em!

[u/deadmanzcurveball]

Massive four outs Slate

[u/DatabaseCentral]

Thats in the second deck at yankee stadium

[u/soxfamily61]

One more Slaten

[u/Ok_Fee1043]

Can’t believe I’m gonna miss the end of this game in my one meeting lol

[u/PleasantHamster77 → u/Ok_Fee1043]

I muted the TV and just had a meeting with my laptop on my lap, lucky it is a meeting I don’t need to talk

[u/Sluggernautt]

This Os offense is relentless

[u/MrFusionHER]

a DP would be so beautiful.

[u/MrFusionHER → u/MrFusionHER]

or a line drive that's also ok.

[u/Godzilla501]

That's a double with 90% of left fielders out there

[u/SuccessWinLife]

Why the hell are they glazing Duran every five seconds?

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/SuccessWinLife]

Seriously

[u/OverallWolverine696]

Getting knocked around today. Feels like they're gonna be lucky if they manage to hold on 

[u/Benjamminmiller → u/OverallWolverine696]

We've made good contact too with a lot of unlucky angles.

[u/20wall]

Holy fuck this pitching is getting scary. Every out is a struggle

[u/devilonyourshouldr]

Nerves

[u/Odd_Lawfulness323]

We can’t just get a 1 2 3 can we

[u/soxfamily61]

Not to comfortable yet guys

[u/Prestigious-Air4825]

oh dear god in heaven

[u/MrFusionHER]

Middlebrooks' comments there made check and it turns out Durran's BAbip is absurdly low this year at .237 coming into today. That's some pretty bad luck.

[u/theekevinc]

I bet the xBA for all three of those outs was pretty decent.

[u/Vitex1988]

sorry for being fashionably late this time, I was busy doing some very important things such as

[u/cheetahninja]

chadwick tromp belongs on this list lmao

[u/NoDrama9412 → u/cheetahninja]

One of my fav deep baseball memes. Mike Truk was prescient as hell. 

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

Damn.

[u/Vitex1988]

yankees tied their game fuck

[u/JoeyZee123 → u/Vitex1988]

They’ve been skating on thin ice the past 2 weeks. They’ve been down in the 8th like half of their wins.

[u/JoeyZee123]

Let’s see some pitches guys. 16 total pitches the past 2 innings. I think they’re getting anxious

[u/Munro_McLaren]

At least we’re hitting and not striking out.

[u/Infinite_Response113]

I don’t feel comfortable at all up 3 with 3 innings left. We need insurance

[u/Ok_Fee1043 → u/Infinite_Response113]

800 588 2300 empire today

[u/Longjumping_Ad_29]

I feel like we’re the kings of scoring a shit ton of runs while still letting a guy get through 6 or 7 innings.

[u/Sluggernautt]

6 rub you’d think we’d get that PC higher 

[u/20wall]

Idk if 6 runs is going to be enough. The ball is jumping off the bats

[u/soxfamily61]

Wish we got to their pen early

[u/Benjamminmiller]

Kremer losing command. Need to punish it for another run before he gets pulled.

[u/Hunter-310]

Thunderstorms popping up west of the city. Hopefully they don’t affect the game(s).

[u/champagnesupernova10]

Wait did I just hear that right? Chapman left the bullpen after hugging some of the guys?

[u/Mental-Apple-5725 → u/champagnesupernova10]

No. It was "left the clubhouse to go to the bullpen". Didn't really make sense as the camera showed him sat in the dugout

[u/theekevinc → u/champagnesupernova10]

No, he spent the early innings in the dugout and walked to the bullpen mid-sixth and hugged everyone when he got there.

[u/RayceIan → u/champagnesupernova10]

chapman was in the dugout and then left to go go the bullpen and hugged everyone on his way in which is apparently a normal thing for him which we found out a couple months ago.

[u/champagnesupernova10 → u/RayceIan]

Ohhhhhh he was in the dugout not the bullpen lol. Makes a lot more sense, thanks!

[u/champagnesupernova10 → u/[deleted]]

It was NESN but I’m not sure if I heard it right lol

[u/rickterpbel → u/champagnesupernova10]

Didn’t he do this a month or two ago?

[u/Godzilla501 → u/rickterpbel]

Yes. And everyone freaked out.

[u/Sandwich_Crust]

Bummed we couldn’t knock Kremer out 2 innings ago but happy about the lead

[u/White_Squall_13 → u/Sandwich_Crust]

He’s going out probably soon

[u/CrackaZach05]

Ive never seen someone get robbed as often as Duran during this run

[u/soxfamily61]

Wong auto out

[u/livsjollyranchers]

The Rays and Orioles have proven they'll both just let pitchers die if it means saving their bullpen for game 2. I respect the traditional approach.

[u/remotewashboard]

Absolutely thought Jarren flipped off the dirt. Bro was just doing the spider-man thing. Guy’s conditioned me into thinking he’s always doing some dumb shit 😭

[u/gmoneygangster3]

“Duran gets unlucky with a hard hit ball”

It’s like a repeat every game

[u/macsproul21]

Still going 6 innings after getting 4 pieced in the first is wild lol

[u/soxfamily61 → u/macsproul21]

We took foot off the gas

[u/Longjumping_Cell5256]

Alonso is pissing me off now

[u/DonnieRoss]

Chadwick Tromp is really an all-timer of a name.

[u/MysteriousResident61]

Great cut by Duran.   

[u/Good_Lake_3396]

This feels like that scene in moneyball. Where they almost lost their streak. Please let it not be like that

[u/Low50000 → u/Good_Lake_3396]

Just keep Billy Beane away from Fenway and we should be fine

[u/AstraMilanoobum]

chadwick tromp is the name of a video game NPC

[u/sbrockLee → u/AstraMilanoobum]

Harry Potter character

[u/Mammoth_Control_364]

Why didnt they pull Bennet sheesh, needed that 4 run cushion.

[u/Prestigious-Air4825 → u/Mammoth_Control_364]

there are at least twelve more innings of baseball to play today you don't pull your starter over three earned runs across six innings when you are up.

[u/JLGx2 → u/Mammoth_Control_364]

Why?

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

Time to add more runs in!

[u/eganc21]

The starting pitching was nvr the issue, but now this team has put everything together. Durbin Willson Cheng and Romy are all guys that have stepped up and played well. It’s been quite the run !!

[u/cheetahninja]

not too worried about the pen since we can put bello in for a good chunk now or tonight, let’s just see if we can widen the lead

[u/JoshFB4 → u/cheetahninja]

They’re definitely saving him for tonight if Ranger can’t go.

[u/cheetahninja → u/JoshFB4]

even if ranger starts he’s probably on a count, bello could finish out the game potentially

[u/JackJ98]

These pop ups are scary

[u/GlassCapital640]

What's crazy is that this team right now is exactly the team I hoped it would be on opening day (before my soul was crushed the next several months)

[u/Benjamminmiller]

Can't forget this is still a hot hitting team. Bennett did enough, go get him this win.

[u/MrFusionHER]

Heh Beavers

[u/Florflok → u/MrFusionHER]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3og0IBnG9wJlbKL0Gc

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Slaten scares me nowadays

[u/remotewashboard]

Solid outing for JB. Rookie pitchers aren’t gonna be amazing every day and luckily the boys got him some run support!!!

[u/cheetahninja]

5.2 with only 3 ER, one of which was a flukey ball in the sun, can’t actually complain this was still a really solid outing

[u/Infinite_Response113]

So why on earth didn’t we walk encarnacion with one out so also to set up the GIDP?

[u/Ok_Fee1043]

Ricky don’t lose that number

[u/JoshFB4]

Good hook. Protect your young pitcher. Hopefully Slaten goes 1.1 and then we can wrap it up with like Moran or something for 2.

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/JoshFB4]

If it’s a close game bring in guererro and save whit and chap for tn

[u/JoshFB4 → u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

Yeah for sure. I’d feel comfortable with Moran in a 3 run lead though

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

Good day for Bennett!

[u/MysteriousResident61 → u/AkiraleTorimaki]

He gave us what we needed.     Well done young man.   

[u/ItsSwan]

not Bennett’s best today but still happy with the performance

[u/jonny_lube → u/ItsSwan]

Woulda liked to see a starter go 6 on a double header day, but all in all it was a solid outing and should be enough giving the run support.

[u/White_Squall_13]

Like seriously who are you Mr journeyman!

[u/jonny_lube → u/White_Squall_13]

Big power prospect who doesn't hit enough or walk enough to get a prolonged MLB look. Fangraphs graded him out as a 70 raw power guy.

(Un)fun fact, his first career home run was a grand slam off of Weissert last year while with the Reds.

[u/MysteriousResident61 → u/White_Squall_13]

Agreed.   Pretty good HR numbers though.    

[u/20wall]

Tons of hard contact. Not a great finish by Jake

[u/verbomancy]

Bennett doesn't look great this inning, seems like getting nailed affected him a bit.

[u/cheetahninja]

they’re PHing for huff now? weird

[u/VistaVick]

They are asking Bennett to throw more pitches than when he completely dominates. But there is a double header, you have to keep that in mind.

[u/jackscagnetti]

chad seems to leave his starting pitching in for one bat too long.

[u/Benjamminmiller → u/jackscagnetti]

Agreed. Today maybe makes more sense to try to stretch though with the double header.

[u/rickterpbel]

Just walk hyphen guy next time he comes up.

[u/DebtOnArriving]

Probably time to think about letting Bennett rest... Edit and they do as I post this

[u/soxfamily61]

Good

[u/devilonyourshouldr]

One more Bennett

[u/devilonyourshouldr → u/devilonyourshouldr]

Jk, Slaten

[u/soxfamily61 → u/devilonyourshouldr]

Nice

[u/PleasantHamster77]

Duran is very comfortable around the monster

[u/Godzilla501]

Bennett is gassed

[u/20wall]

Holy shit this is a brutal inning by Bennett. Gotta pull him before we lose the lead

[u/MysteriousResident61 → u/20wall]

Lots of hard contact!

[u/20wall → u/MysteriousResident61]

Horrendous finish by him. Don’t love his lack of stamina

[u/livsjollyranchers]

I'll be glad when this series is done with. They're pesky as fuck.

[u/DeejR05]

Encarnacion-Strand really been a problem these two games so far

[u/soxfamily61]

Tracy move your ass please

[u/Josantium]

The wheels are really coming off for Bennett now.

[u/MysteriousResident61]

I think Bennett is cooked.  Should be last batter.   

[u/livsjollyranchers]

These Orioles are real singles queens.

[u/soxfamily61]

Come on man where’s the fucking one

[u/JoshFB4]

Tough day for Bennett(compared to his amazing usual)

[u/VistaVick]

We would be living on EZ street if it wasn't for the man with two last names

[u/White_Squall_13]

We don’t even know who he is

[u/w311sh1t]

Can’t believe they pitched to that asshole

[u/RCP90sKid-]

The highest praise I can give Willson, beyond his fire and power, is that he is very serviceable at first.

[u/RayceIan]

this dude is such a pain in the ass

[u/MysteriousResident61]

Jesus Christ this guy’s a killer.   

[u/soxfamily61]

Please lift him soon

[u/DatabaseCentral]

Just put him on theres a base open

[u/MysteriousResident61 → u/DatabaseCentral]

Should have listened to you.   

[u/plokijuh1229]

mrw the opponent has a runner in scoring position vs my redsox's win streak

[u/AstraMilanoobum]

thanks for nothing pirates

[u/djardine2520]

Jankees are losing. We could make 1.5 games up on em