Wieters' 2-Run Homer Helps Orioles Beat Red Sox 8-6
BOSTON (AP) -- Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer during a six-run fourth inning that carried the Baltimore Orioles over the Boston Red Sox 8-6 Thursday.
J.J. Hardy added a two-run double against rookie left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who lasted just 3 2-3 innings.
Steve Pearce had three hits for Baltimore, which took two of three in the series and bounced back after Wednesday's loss to beat Boston for the seventh time in eight games.
Alejandro De Aza hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox.
Miguel Gonzalez (6-4), activated before the game following a stint on the disabled list with a strained right groin, allowed four runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.
Zach Britton gave up a leadoff single to Jackie Bradley in the ninth, then got three straight outs for his 21st save in 22 chances.
Rodriguez (3-2) yielded six runs and seven hits after allowing one run or none in four of his first five major league starts.
Baltimore scored the tying run in the fourth when Rodriguez's throwing error on Nolan Reimold's infield hit allowed Chris Parmalee to come home.
Wieters homered in Boston's bullpen on a 2-0 pitch for a 3-1 lead, starting a streak of five straight hits for the Orioles that included Hardy's double off the Green Monster. No. 9 hitter Ryan Flaherty chased Rodriguez with a sacrifice fly.
De Aza's fourth-inning homer hooked around the Pesky Pole.
Manny Machado hit a run-scoring single in the sixth off Jonathan Aro, who made his major league debut, and Chris Davis made it 8-4 with an RBI double in the seventh
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: CF Adam Jones missed his seventh game in Baltimore's last nine because of an injured right shoulder.
Red Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia was placed on the 15-day DL after straining his right hamstring Wednesday. ... LF Hanley Ramirez missed the game after bruising his left hand Wednesday. "He's swollen and got some soreness," manager John Farrell said.
FINALLY
Bradley was recalled from Pawtucket. His infield hit in the fourth stopped an 0-for-30 slide dating to Sept. 14.
UP NEXT:
Orioles: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (3-4) is slated to rejoin the rotation on Friday when the Orioles open a three-game series against Cleveland and RHP Corey Kluber (3-9).
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (4-8, 5.61 ERA), who has lost six straight starts since winning at Seattle on May 16, is scheduled to start Friday against the Rays and RHP Alex Colome (3-3).
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