Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles, July 22, 2026 (Game 1)
July 22, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | Fenway Park
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Starting Pitchers
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 50-53 | .485 | #4 | #5 | 10.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 52-49 | .515 | #3 | #3 | 7.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Baltimore Orioles
Hitters
6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI
5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI
6 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA
6.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.42 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.50 ERA
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 3: BAL 11 hits, BOS 9 hits; BAL 0 errors, BOS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
 Boston Red Sox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Christian Encarnacion-Strand led Baltimore Orioles with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor WardLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunnar HendersonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler O'NeillRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Coby MayoDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton CowserPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leody TaverasCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Holliday2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam HuffC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnathan RodríguezPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan BeaversPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chadwick TrompC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
3 players led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masataka YoshidaDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceddanne RafaelaCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilyer AbreuRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romy Gonzalez2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor WongC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tsung-Che ChengSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
Dean Kremer went 6.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (5 SO, 6 ER); Jake Bennett went 5.2 innings for Boston Red Sox (4 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Dean Kremer | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Anthony Nunez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jake Bennett | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Justin Slaten | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Masataka Yoshida scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras to 2nd. BAL 0, BOS 2
- B1
Triple Jarren Duran triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Willson Contreras scores. Caleb Durbin scores. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T3
Double Tyler O'Neill doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Pete Alonso scores. BAL 1, BOS 4
- B3
Sac Fly Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leody Taveras. Caleb Durbin scores. BAL 1, BOS 5
- T4
Home Run Christian Encarnacion-Strand homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. BAL 2, BOS 5
- B4
Home Run Ceddanne Rafaela homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. BAL 2, BOS 6
- T6
Single Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Coby Mayo scores. BAL 3, BOS 6
Play-by-Play
All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T9
Walk Connor Wong challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Ward walks. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T9
Grounded Into DP Chadwick Tromp grounds into a double play, shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng to second baseman Romy Gonzalez to first baseman Willson Contreras. Jackson Holliday out at 2nd. Chadwick Tromp out at 1st. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T9
Single Jackson Holliday singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B8
Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B8
Pop Out Romy Gonzalez pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B8
Forceout Caleb Durbin grounds into a force out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Willson Contreras out at 2nd. Caleb Durbin to 1st. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B8
Single Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T8
Groundout Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, second baseman Romy Gonzalez to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T8
Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out, second baseman Romy Gonzalez to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T8
Flyout Colton Cowser flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B7
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B7
Pop Out Ceddanne Rafaela pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B7
Groundout Masataka Yoshida grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T7
Strikeout Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T7
Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T7
Lineout Pete Alonso lines out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T7
Single Taylor Ward singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B6
Lineout Tsung-Che Cheng lines out sharply to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B6
Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 3, BOS 6
- B6
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, first baseman Pete Alonso to pitcher Dean Kremer. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T6
Pop Out Dylan Beavers pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T6
Flyout Jackson Holliday flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T6
Single Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Coby Mayo scores. BAL 3, BOS 6
- T6
Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out softly to first baseman Willson Contreras. Coby Mayo to 3rd. BAL 2, BOS 6
- T6
Double Coby Mayo doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. BAL 2, BOS 6
- B5
Flyout Romy Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. BAL 2, BOS 6
- B5
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 2, BOS 6
- B5
Flyout Willson Contreras flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 2, BOS 6
- T5
Strikeout Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. BAL 2, BOS 6
- T5
Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BAL 2, BOS 6
- T5
Single Pete Alonso singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BAL 2, BOS 6
- T5
Lineout Taylor Ward lines out, pitcher Jake Bennett to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 2, BOS 6
- B4
Groundout Wilyer Abreu grounds out softly, pitcher Dean Kremer to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 2, BOS 6
- B4
Home Run Ceddanne Rafaela homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. BAL 2, BOS 6
- B4
Flyout Masataka Yoshida flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. BAL 2, BOS 5
- B4
Groundout Tsung-Che Cheng grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 2, BOS 5
- T4
Groundout Sam Huff grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 2, BOS 5
- T4
Groundout Jackson Holliday grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 2, BOS 5
- T4
Home Run Christian Encarnacion-Strand homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. BAL 2, BOS 5
- T4
Bunt Groundout Leody Taveras bunt grounds out softly, catcher Connor Wong to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 1, BOS 5
- B3
Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out swinging. BAL 1, BOS 5
- B3
Sac Fly Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leody Taveras. Caleb Durbin scores. BAL 1, BOS 5
- B3
Double Romy Gonzalez doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. BAL 1, BOS 4
- B3
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a ground ball to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. BAL 1, BOS 4
- B3
Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. BAL 1, BOS 4
- T3
Flyout Coby Mayo flies out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BAL 1, BOS 4
- T3
Double Tyler O'Neill doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Pete Alonso scores. BAL 1, BOS 4
- T3
Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T3
Double Pete Alonso hits a ground-rule double (18) on a line drive down the right-field line. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T3
Lineout Taylor Ward lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B2
Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand in foul territory. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B2
Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B2
Walk Masataka Yoshida walks. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B2
Strikeout Tsung-Che Cheng strikes out swinging. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T2
Strikeout Sam Huff strikes out swinging. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T2
Single Jackson Holliday singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T2
Single Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T2
Lineout Leody Taveras lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BAL 0, BOS 4
- T2
Pop Out Coby Mayo pops out to second baseman Romy Gonzalez. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B1
Strikeout Connor Wong strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B1
Triple Jarren Duran triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Willson Contreras scores. Caleb Durbin scores. BAL 0, BOS 4
- B1
Strikeout Romy Gonzalez strikes out swinging. BAL 0, BOS 2
- B1
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Masataka Yoshida scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras to 2nd. BAL 0, BOS 2
- B1
Single Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Masataka Yoshida to 3rd. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. BAL 0, BOS 0
- B1
Lineout Wilyer Abreu lines out sharply to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jackson Holliday. Masataka Yoshida to 2nd. BAL 0, BOS 0
- B1
Single Masataka Yoshida singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 0, BOS 0
- T1
Flyout Tyler O'Neill flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BAL 0, BOS 0
- T1
Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Jake Bennett. BAL 0, BOS 0
- T1
Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng to first baseman Willson Contreras. BAL 0, BOS 0
- T1
Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. BAL 0, BOS 0