Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
Final score
The Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6–5 on Monday, July 20, 2026 at home.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Orioles |
5 | 79-82 |
 at Boston Red Sox |
6 | 87-75 |
Line score
| Team | 1st inning | 2nd inning | 3rd inning | 4th inning | 5th inning | 6th inning | 7th inning | 8th inning | 9th inning | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not played | 6 | 9 | 0 |
- W: Garrett Whitlock (5-1)
- L: Tyler Wells (2-2)
- S: Aroldis Chapman
Home runs
- Baltimore Orioles: Christian Encarnacion-Strand (1)
- Boston Red Sox: Caleb Durbin (10)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Baltimore Orioles | Tyler O'Neill hits a ground-rule double (7) on a line drive down the right-field line. Gunnar Henderson scores. | 1–0 |
| Bottom 2nd | Boston Red Sox | Jarren Duran out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Leody Taveras. Willson Contreras scores. | 1–1 |
| Bottom 3rd | Boston Red Sox | Wilyer Abreu doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Wilyer Abreu to 3rd. Wilyer Abreu advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. | 1–2 |
| Bottom 3rd | Boston Red Sox | Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson, deflected by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Wilyer Abreu scores. | 1–3 |
| Top 5th | Baltimore Orioles | Christian Encarnacion-Strand homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. | 2–3 |
| Top 6th | Baltimore Orioles | Jeremiah Jackson singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Tyler O'Neill scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. | 3–3 |
| Top 6th | Baltimore Orioles | Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, deflected by second baseman Anthony Seigler. Leody Taveras scores. Jeremiah Jackson to 3rd. | 4–3 |
| Bottom 6th | Boston Red Sox | Willson Contreras doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. Wilyer Abreu scores. | 4–4 |
| Top 7th | Baltimore Orioles | Tyler O'Neill grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Willson Contreras. Taylor Ward scores. Pete Alonso to 2nd. | 5–4 |
| Bottom 7th | Boston Red Sox | Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Tsung-Che Cheng scores. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Taylor Ward. | 5–5 |
| Bottom 8th | Boston Red Sox | Caleb Durbin homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. | 5–6 |
Box score
Baltimore Orioles
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Ward | LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Pete Alonso | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 |
| Gunnar Henderson | SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Tyler O'Neill | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Coby Mayo | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .196 |
| Substitute: Dylan Beavers | DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Leody Taveras | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .240 |
| Jeremiah Jackson | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Substitute: Jackson Holliday | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Sam Huff | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .138 |
| Substitute: Colton Cowser | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .209 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 4.05 |
| Yennier Cano (BS, 2) | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.48 |
| Tyler Wells (L, 2-2) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 3.00 |
Boston Red Sox
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Seigler | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| Wilyer Abreu | RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| Willson Contreras | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .289 |
| Masataka Yoshida | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Caleb Durbin | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Jarren Duran | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .191 |
| Connor Wong | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Tsung-Che Cheng | SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Tolle | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 88 | 3.31 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2.49 |
| Garrett Whitlock (W, 5-1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| Aroldis Chapman (S, 22) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1.99 |
Game info
- Weather
- 79 degrees, Clear
- Wind
- 9 mph, Out To CF
- First pitch
- 7:11 PM
- Time of game
- 2:24
- Attendance
- 37,659
- Umpires
- Home Plate: Stu Scheurwater, First Base: Jordan Baker, Second Base: Felix Neon, Third Base: Rob Drake
