May 5, 2012: Red Sox 2 Orioles 1

No one told the Strat-o-matic version of the 2012 Red Sox that they're supposed to be terrible. Well, I suppose the cards will bear that out eventually, but for now they win another one, maintaining the best record in the majors. Jarrod Saltalamacchia was responsible for both Sox runs with solo homers in the 5th and 7th. Robert Andino of the O's got their lone run with a 6th inning solo shot. Aaron Cook wins his first start for the Sox, allowing 3 hits over 5 1/3. Alfredo Aceves seems to be making his case for the closer's job with a save in 2 straight games.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2012 Baltimore Orioles At 2012 Boston Red Sox              5/5/2012
 
  Orioles            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Chavez LF         4  0  1  0 .228     N.Punto 3B          2  0  1  0 .292  
  J.Hardy SS          3  0  0  0 .221     D.Pedroia 2B        4  0  0  0 .321  
  N.Markakis RF       4  0  0  0 .245     D.Ortiz DH          3  0  0  0 .320  
  A.Jones CF          3  0  0  0 .355     A.Gonzalez 1B       4  0  2  0 .288  
  M.Wieters C         4  0  0  0 .247     M.Aviles SS         4  0  0  0 .222  
  C.Davis 1B          4  0  1  0 .398     R.Sweeney RF        4  0  1  0 .301  
  W.Betemit DH        3  0  0  0 .219     C.Ross LF           4  0  0  0 .290  
  M.Reynolds 3B       2  0  0  0 .216     J.Saltalamacchia C  2  2  2  2 .267  
  R.Andino 2B         3  1  1  1 .240     M.Byrd CF           3  0  1  0 .263  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  1  3  1                 Totals      30  2  7  2
 
 
Orioles......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  3  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  1 0    -  2  7  1
 
Orioles (12-15)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Hammel                  5 2/3   5   1   1   3   4   1  82   4.50
P.Strop LOSS(1-1)         2 1/3   2   1   1   1   5   1  37   2.12
Totals                    8       7   2   2   4   9   2
 
Red Sox (19-7)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
A.Cook                    5 1/3   3   1   1   2   2   1  87   1.69
R.Hill                    1       0   0   0   0   2   0   8   0.00
C.Mortensen WIN(1-0)      1 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   0.00
A.Aceves SAVE(3rd)        1       0   0   0   0   2   0  14   3.00
Totals                    9       3   1   1   3   6   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 36,785 DATE- Saturday, May 5th 2012 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Laz Diaz, Mike Everitt, Paul Schrieber, Tim Welke
T- 2:27
LEFT ON BASE- Orioles: 5  Red Sox: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Orioles: 1  Red Sox: 0
ERRORS- A.Cook
HOME RUNS- R.Andino(5th), J.Saltalamacchia-2(7th)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Reynolds
WALKS- J.Hardy, A.Jones, M.Reynolds, N.Punto-2, D.Ortiz, J.Saltalamacchia
STRIKE OUTS- M.Wieters-2, C.Davis, W.Betemit-3, A.Gonzalez, M.Aviles-2,
             R.Sweeney-2, C.Ross-3, M.Byrd
GIDP- D.Pedroia
RLISP 2-out- M.Aviles, N.Punto, C.Davis-2, C.Ross
WEB GEMS- Top 1st: Mike Aviles robbed Nick Markakis of a base hit.
          Bot 6th: J.J. Hardy robbed Adrian Gonzalez of a base hit.
 
Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia blasted 2 homeruns as the Boston Red Sox
defeated the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 2 to 1 at Fenway Park.
 
Clayton Mortensen(1-0) was the winning pitcher with a solid relief
performance.  He allowed no hits and 1 walk in 1 and 2/3 innings.  Mortensen
got relief help from Alfredo Aceves who was excellent in relief and gained
credit for his 3rd save.  
 
Pedro Strop(1-1) was tagged with the loss in relief.  Despite the loss, he
struckout 5 Boston batters in 2 and 1/3 innings.  
 
With this win, Boston has a division leading 19-7 record.  They have been 7-3
lately.  With the loss, the Baltimore ballclub's record is 12-15, worst in
the division.

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