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Streaking Orioles visit surging Red Sox

May 11, 2007 - 1:37 PM Baltimore (17-18) at Boston (23-10) 7:05 pm EDT

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles are hoping to build off an impressive homestand when they take on the Boston Red Sox Friday at Fenway Park.

The Orioles moved into second place in the American League East with a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, including an 11-6 victory on Thursday. Former Red Sox Kevin Millar homered and had four RBI and Aubrey Huff added two hits.

Baltimore went 5-2 on its homestand.

The Orioles aim to keep it going behind Brian Burres (0-1, 3.71 ERA), who made the first start of his career last Sunday. He allowed five runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings - striking out three and walking two - in a 9-6 loss to Cleveland.

But it will not be easy for the Orioles to keep up their winnings ways against Boston, which outscored Baltimore, 11-3, in two wins at Camden Yards earlier this season. The Red Sox also have dominated the series, winning 22 of the last 25 contests between the teams.

On Thursday, Tim Wakefield and two relievers combined on a five-hitter and Mike Lowell hit a three-run homer as the Red Sox shut out the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-0, to sweep a three-game series.

Boston, which has won seven of its last eight games, will look to continue its hot play behind Julian Tavarez (1-3, 6.48), who yielded just two runs and four hits in six frames in a 2-1 loss at Minnesota on Saturday.

Tavarez is 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA in 13 career appearances, including two starts, against the Orioles.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 6 13 0
    BOSTON 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: BAL - BRIAN BURRES, TODD WILLIAMS (6TH), JOHN PARRISH (6TH), CHAD
    BRADFORD (7TH), JAMIE WALKER (7TH), CHRIS RAY (9TH) AND RAMON
    HERNANDEZ
    BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ, JAV

    May 11 10:28 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED MELVIN MORA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
    BOSTON 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.252, 1-FOR-3)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 10:02 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO JASON VARITEK SCORED MANNY RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, M LOWELL ON SECOND, K
    YOUKILIS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5
    BOSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.250, 0-FOR-3)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 9:46 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY WILY MO PENA ALLOWED MELVIN MORA TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J GIBBONS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5
    BOSTON 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.242, 0-FOR-2)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 8:51 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M MORA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
    BOSTON 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.211, 0-FOR-2)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 8:49 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEJADA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
    BOSTON 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.272, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 8:44 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO MANNY RAMIREZ SCORED JULIO LUGO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D ORTIZ ON SECOND, C
    CRISP ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
    BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.325, 1-FOR-1)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 8:00 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED JASON VARITEK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
    BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.225, 0-FOR-1)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 7:51 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 2 2 4 0
    BOSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES
    BOS - JULIAN TAVAREZ

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.227, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
    C CRISP (.228, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
    D ORTIZ (.310, 9 HR, 30 RBI)

    Orioles vs. Red SoxMay 11 7:16 PM

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