It took the Red Sox a long time to get anything going offensively against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night. Justin Turner made sure that didn’t happen again Saturday.
Boston’s veteran power hitter launched his 23rd of the season, a two-run shot in his first plate appearance of the day. Turner dug deep on a ball low and inside, sending it over the Green Monster and giving the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
Turner was 1-for-3 on Friday night, accounting for one of just four hits by Boston in an 11-2 loss to Baltimore.