RED SOX POSTCAST: Lowe Tried to be the Hero; Sox Hit NEW LOW

The Red Sox (68-59) closed out their homestand with a 4-3, 11-Inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Sox were swept in the brief 2-game series and have lost 3 straight games. The Sox tied the game up with 2 in the 9th on a 2-run Home Run from Nathaniel Lowe but could not bring in the winning run. The Sox went 2-3 on their homestand and are now on the road for the next 8 games. ----- Sox at the Dish: The Sox had the leadoff man reach in each of the 1st 3 Innings against Tomoyuki Sugano but did not score in the 1st 2 Innings. Connor Wong led off the 3rd with a Single and eventually scored on a Balk from Sugano. Oriole pitchers combined to retire 11 straight hitters heading to the 8th Inning. The Sox loaded up the bases with 2 Singles and a walk. Rico Garcia came into the game and struck out Jarren Duran (on 3 pitches), Trevor Story, and Masa Yoshida. The Sox tied the game at 3-3 in the Bottom of the 9th on a 2-run Home Run from Nathaniel Lowe, his 1st hit with his new club. The Red Sox had the bases loaded and 1 out in the 10th but Abraham Toro hit into an inning-ending double play. Down a run in the 11th, the So got Nate Eaton to 3rd with less than 2 outs but Roman Anthony Flied Out to center and Alex Bregman popped up on the infield for the game's final out. -----