In the first matchup since a heated series at Fenway Park in the beginning of May, the focus was on the field as the Orioles chased Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez after 5 2/3 innings.
started the O's home run frenzy off Rodriguez in the first with a two-run shot to left field. Chris Davis and Adam Jones each added a solo home run in the fourth and sixth, respectively, before Jonathan Schoop put the Orioles up, 7-1, with a three-run drive later in the sixth.