Rutschman picks up 5 hits in opener, Orioles outlast Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Adley Rutschman grew to become the primary catcher in main league historical past with 5 hits on opening day, and the Baltimore Orioles survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-9 on Thursday.
Playing in his first season opener after starring for the Orioles as a rookie final yr, Rutschman homered in his first at-bat and completed 5-for-5 with a career-best 4 RBIs and a stroll on a cold day at Fenway Park, with temperature of 38 levels at first pitch.
Ramon Urias hit a two-run homer for Baltimore, which completed with 15 hits, 9 walks and 5 stolen bases.
Kyle Gibson (1-0) allowed 4 runs and 6 hits over five-plus innings to earn his first opening-day victory since his 2021 All-Star season with Texas. Gibson gave up an RBI groundout within the first inning earlier than retiring 9 straight Red Sox hitters.
The Orioles almost gave away the sport within the ninth.
With Baltimore main 10-7, nearer Félix Bautista walked pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia. Alex Verdugo adopted with a single and superior to second on an error by middle fielder Cedric Mullins.
Rafael Devers struck out. Justin Turner then reached on an infield single to 3rd when Urias’ throw was large, scoring Tapia. Masataka Yoshida grounded to shortstop Jorge Mateo, who stepped on second for the pressure however threw wildly to first, permitting Verdugo to attain.
Bautista struck out Adam Duvall on three pitches to finish it and earn the save.
The Orioles scored 4 runs within the fourth and three within the fifth to take an 8-2 lead. Baltimore led 10-4 earlier than Bryan Baker allowed three runs within the eighth to present the Red Sox some hope.
Boston offseason addition and two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (0-1) struggled in his Fenway debut, surrendering 5 runs on six hits and 4 walks in 3 1/3 innings.
Alex Cora dropped to 0-5 in opening-day video games as Boston’s supervisor.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Arroyo stayed within the sport after taking an inadvertent cleat to the facet of his head within the second inning. Arroyo was making use of a tag to Rutschman at second base as he tried to stretch out a single. Rutschman’s leg flipped over as he slid awkwardly. … LHP James Paxton was positioned on the 15-day inured record (retroactive to March 27) with a strained proper hamstring.
GOOD COMPANY
Rutschman, one among six Baltimore gamers making his first opening-day look, grew to become the youngest Oriole to homer in his first opening-day at-bat since Cal Ripken Jr. in 1984.
FINAL SPOTS
Right-hander Kaleb Ort and Tapia earned Boston’s remaining two roster spots to open the season. Tapia received the nod over Jarren Duran, who was despatched right down to Triple-A Worcester. Ort pitched a scoreless sixth with one strikeout Thursday.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Dean Kremer will make is sixth profession begin in opposition to Boston when the three-game sequence resumes on Saturday. In 11 street begins final season, he went 5-3 with a 3.63 ERA.
Red Sox: LHP Chris Sale, who has pitched in solely 11 video games over the previous three years due accidents, is about to start his seventh season in Boston.
