BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles didn't waste any time scoring against Rick Porcello.
It's a good thing, too, because the 2016 AL Cy Young Award winner got a whole lot sharper as the game wore on.
Seth Smith and Manny Machado hit first-inning home runs to back a redemptive pitching performance by Alec Asher and help Baltimore beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Friday night.
Jonathan Schoop had two hits and scored a run for the Orioles, who have won four of five following a seven-game losing streak.
After hitting four home runs in the series opener Thursday, the Orioles used the long ball to take control against Porcello (3-7).