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Betts’ baserunning highlights five-run first
- Updated: September 13, 2016
BOSTON — The Red Sox didn’t take very long to show the Orioles why they are sitting in first place in the American League East during a 12-2 win on Monday night at Fenway Park.
In a wild bottom of the first inning, the Sox erupted for five runs off O’s starter Wade Miley. Four of the runs came on Miley’s first 11 pitches, unforgivingly thrashing the former Boston pitcher.
“We just came out swinging,” Mookie Betts said. “Got some balls to fall. [Dustin Pedroia] leading off every game with a knock helps us out, too. Just riding momentum.”
Pedroia belted Miley’s first pitch of the night, a 90-mph fastball to left field. Pedroia has reached base in 32 straight games at Fenway since June 21, making it the Major League’s longest active home on-base streak. Xander Bogaerts ripped Miley’s third pitch down the third-base line toward Manny Machado, who bobbled the routine play for a single.
David Ortiz hit Miley’s next offering to left fielder Steve Pearce, who got a …
