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Betts, Porcello push Sox’s AL East lead to 4
- Updated: September 20, 2016
BALTIMORE — It’s Mookie Betts’ Camden Yards and everyone else is just playing in it.
Betts hit his eighth homer in seven games at the Orioles’ home park on Monday — and just missed another — with his two-run third-inning blast highlighting Boston’s 5-2 series-opening victory.
The win increases Boston’s lead in the American League East to a season-high four games over the Orioles, who entered the day a game up on Toronto in the Wild Card.
David Ortiz also belted his 35th homer for the Red Sox as part of a three-run fifth inning while starter Rick Porcello (21-4, 3.08 ERA) held an impressive Baltimore lineup to two runs while pitching his third complete game of the season.
Mark Trumbo doubled in the Orioles’ first run in the fourth inning, with Adam Jones hitting a solo homer off Porcello in the eighth. Baltimore rookie starter Dylan Bundy was charged with five runs over five innings in the loss.
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