The Red Sox bullpen has struggled mightily so far this season and yesterday’s stunning late-inning collapse was simply the latest entry to an already long list of blown leads. But Nathan Eovaldi spared us that torture by twirling a complete game from the mound and keeping the bullpen rested. Four hits from Rafael Devers, two RBIs from Enrique Hernandez and a pinch-hit home run from Bobby Dalbec fueled the offense as Boston topped the O’s, 5-3 in game one of a day-night doubleheader.
Things got hairy for the Sox right from the jump. Cedric Mullins slapped a leadoff, infield single up the middle, then Devers failed to corral a hotshot line drive hit to the left of his head, marking his second error of the series and third of in the last four games.