The Red Sox (26-26) finally opened up their 4-game series against the Baltimore Orioles and put up 19 runs and 20 hits in a 19-5 thumping of the Orioles at Fenway Park.  The Red Sox trailed 2-1 going to the bottom of the 6th and put up 5 runs in the inning with the big blow coming on a 3-run Home Run from Rafael Devers. In the 8th, Rob Refsnyder hit a 3-run Home Run and Devers hit a Grand Slam in the Sox 13-run Inning. It was Devers 2nd Grand Slam in a week. The 2nd game of the scheduled doubleheader was postponed and will be made up on Saturday.  

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Bregman Scare- Alex Bregman reached with a single off the Green Monster in the 5th Inning and left immediately for a pinch-runner.  The team announced that Bregman exited early with tightness in his right quad. He's considered day-to-day and will undergo further testing on Saturday.  

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Another Short Outing- Brayan Bello lasted only 4 innings in the start Friday afternoon.  It's the 4th straight start where Bello could not get through 5 innings. Bello gave up 2 early runs on 6 hits. He walked 1 and struck out 7. Bello took a no-decision.  

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#'s of the Day:   Kristian Campbell went 0-for-4 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored and is (5-for-57) with 3 RBIs in 14 times during the month of May. The Red Sox sent 18 Hitters to the plate and scored 13 runs on 12 hits. The Sox went 10-19 w/ RISP. The Red Sox have hit 54 Home Runs in their last 36 games and hit 3 Home runs in a game for the 6th time this season. 

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What's On Tap?: The Red Sox and Orioles will play 2 on Saturday.  The Orioles have now lost 9 of 10 and 15 of 18.  The Orioles -99 Run Differential is the worst in the American League.  After the Sox wrap up their longest homestand of the season on Sunday, they take to the road for 3 in Milwaukee and 3 more in Atlanta.  Next Monday begins a stretch of playing 9 of 12 away from Fenway.   

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