Orioles 5, Red Sox 2

The Red Sox losing to the Orioles makes me a sad panda.

Josh Beckett didn't have a bad game, 7 innings, 3 runs (2 earned) and 5 Ks, but it was enough to lose vs the Orioles. I think we found the new Rodrigo Lopez vs the Sox and his name is Brian Matusz. Matusz has outdueled the Sox for the second time this year and although he holds a hefty 4.72 ERA he has found a way to make the Sox line up look silly.

Baltimore got a first-inning run when Markakis doubled and scored on a single by Scott. It became 3-0 in the third. With runners on the corners and two outs, Adam Jones hit a grounder in the hole to shortstop Marco Scutaro, who threw wildly to second. Jones was credited with an RBI single, and another run scored while right fielder J.D. Drew retrieved the ball. (Scu Scu Scutaro)

This blows, and although this does live up to my plan where Beckett and Lackey lose every game and the rest of the starters go 26-0, the door is about to shut.

Scoring Summary

			BOS	BAL
	1st	L Scott singled to right, N Markakis scored, T Wigginton to second.	0	1
	3rd	A Jones reached on infield single to shortstop, B Roberts scored, L Scott to third, L Scott scored, A Jones to third on throwing error by shortstop M Scutaro.	0	3
	5th	J Lowrie homered to left (411 feet), M Lowell scored.	2	3
	8th	L Scott homered to right (410 feet).	2	4
	8th	F Pie homered to right (417 feet).	2	5

Also Manny Del Carmen was traded to the Rockie for some right handed prospect named Chris Balcom-Miller.