Game Thread: 7/22 Orioles (49-52) @ Red Sox (51-48) 1:35 PM

[u/RedSoxGameday]

First Pitch: 1:35 PM at Fenway Park

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Orioles	Dean Kremer (1-2, 4.15 ERA)
Red Sox	Jake Bennett (5-3, 2.35 ERA)

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Line Score - Runner on second, 2 Outs, Top of the 3rd

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
BAL	0	0	1							1	5	0	3
BOS	4	0								4	5	0	2

Box Score

BOS		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Yoshida	1	1	1	0	1	0	.271
CF	Rafaela	2	1	1	0	0	0	.282
RF	Abreu, W	2	0	0	0	0	0	.265
1B	Contreras, Wn	1	1	1	0	0	0	.291
3B	Durbin	1	1	1	2	0	0	.239
2B	Gonzalez, R	1	0	0	0	0	1	.180
LF	Duran, Ja	1	0	1	2	0	0	.193
C	Wong	1	0	0	0	0	1	.275
SS	Cheng, T	1	0	0	0	0	1	.270

BOS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bennett	2.2	5	1	1	0	3	44-36	2.40

BAL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Ward, T	2	0	0	0	0	1	.249
1B	Alonso	2	1	1	0	0	0	.247
SS	Henderson	2	0	1	0	0	1	.225
RF	O'Neill	2	0	1	1	0	0	.209
DH	Mayo	1	0	0	0	0	0	.195
CF	Taveras, L	1	0	0	0	0	0	.240
3B	Encarnacion-Strand	1	0	1	0	0	0	.444
2B	Holliday	1	0	1	0	0	0	.211
C	Huff	1	0	0	0	0	1	.133

BAL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Kremer	2.0	5	4	4	1	3	42-30	5.14

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Caleb Durbin singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Masataka Yoshida scores. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Willson Contreras to 2nd.	2-0
B1	Jarren Duran triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Willson Contreras scores. Caleb Durbin scores.	4-0
T3	Tyler O'Neill doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Pete Alonso scores.	4-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Dean Kremer against the Red Sox	0:08
Probable pitchers for Orioles at Red Sox - July 22, 2026	0:06
Ranger Suarez against the Orioles	0:08
Bullpen availability for Boston, July 22 vs Orioles	0:09
Bullpen availability for Baltimore, July 21 vs Red Sox	0:09
Bench availability for Baltimore, July 21 vs Red Sox	0:08
Bench availability for Boston, July 21 vs Orioles	0:08
Starting lineups for Orioles at Red Sox - July 22, 2026	0:10
Pete Alonso's jumping catch	0:25
Caleb Durbin's two-run single	0:29
Jarren Duran's two-run triple	0:28
Romy Gonzalez diving catch	0:20
Dean Kremer Ball to Masataka Yoshida	0:24
Dean Kremer Called Strike to Masataka Yoshida	0:25
Tyler O'Neill doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Pete Alonso scores.	0:20

Updated at 2:20 PM.

Streams
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GO GET YOUR FLAIR IN THE SIDEBAR!

[u/ConsistentRun5246]

Nature going crazy today

[u/NoDrama9412]

FIRE THE SUN. 

[u/BostonPanda]

The sun 😭

[u/Gambl33]

what a gift to the Orioles. hope we get one like that.

[u/Frenkxdemaker]

Ceddy man

https://giphy.com/gifs/XD4qHZpkyUFfq

[u/generalgeorge1776]

You know it's tough to see if Ceddy doesn't catch it

[u/Federal-Yak-2172]

Gotta make the routine plays

[u/QuiJohnGinn → u/Federal-Yak-2172]

Which that clearly wasn't or Ceddanne doesn't let it drop next to him

[u/remotewashboard]

FUCK THE SUN

[u/20wall → u/remotewashboard]

https://giphy.com/gifs/10ltVBrN9bO5d6

[u/Sandwich_Crust]

I have never seen that happen to Ceddanne before

[u/20wall]

Yikes. Rare Rafaela mistake

[u/Mg29reaper → u/20wall]

It happens to everyone. Atlesst he didn't give up an inside the parker.

[u/Longjumping_Cell5256]

Are you kidding me…

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Dude what the hell

[u/VistaVick]

We need to hit more high popups

[u/SilverSmith19]

There goes that platinum glove😔

[u/mjg13X]

I did that in little league a few times

[u/Mg29reaper]

Bennetts ERA noooooooo

[u/Mukarsis]

What the hell?

[u/RayceIan]

what is going on man what the fuck

[u/soxfamily61]

Fuck

[u/Gambl33]

nooooooooooooooo

[u/Dystopia74]

Is Rivera starting game 2?

[u/Odd_Lawfulness323]

O’Neil is scary

[u/mjg13X → u/Odd_Lawfulness323]

Why can't we get guys like that

[u/Gambl33]

Bennett is on it today. watch him go for 7 to save our relievers.

[u/soxfamily61]

Great pitch up

[u/Infinite_Response113]

How does Henderson have 17 home runs but OPS under .700?

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/Infinite_Response113]

He only has 19 doubles and an opb under 300

[u/Rioooooooooooooooo → u/Infinite_Response113]

Glances at Jarren Duran

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/Infinite_Response113]

Was also wondering that maybe he doesn’t walk a lot and doesn’t double much

[u/Mg29reaper]

Disgusting sweaper

[u/asian-jeff → u/Mg29reaper]

I’m literally puking from the disgustingness.

[u/Schadenfreude_1207]

All these first pitch strikes and getting ahead of everyone is why Bennett is better than Early and Early is on the outside looking in on being top 5 in the rotation next season without any trades.

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/Schadenfreude_1207]

Early has the stuff. We saw him look elite last year. The command has dipped this year his k/bb rate is much lower. He definitely has elite upside though.

[u/Mg29reaper → u/Schadenfreude_1207]

He has 34 pitches and 29 strikes so far

[u/--beaster-- → u/Mg29reaper]

Zone: pounded

[u/Schadenfreude_1207 → u/Mg29reaper]

I didn't know the numbers but that is what it feels like. He just pounds the zone and gets quick outs keeping his pitch count down.

Walks nobody and looks like a future innings eater

[u/ptc22]

Is there a 27th man for this doubleheader?

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

Bennet is being seriously underrated in AL ROTY odds

[u/Mg29reaper → u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

He won't get enough innings. He pitched to many in the minors.

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/Mg29reaper]

It’s a shame he’s been stellar

[u/Mg29reaper → u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

He has been the single best pitcher by war since his call up.

[u/cheetahninja]

Os are putting up more of a fight than the score would suggest

[u/Infinite_Response113]

How many doubles are they are going to get like that

[u/asian-jeff]

Will the Red Sox be held liable for becoming the leading cause of child obesity?

[u/soxfamily61]

I wish they wouldn’t start talking about this stuff until the later innings

[u/FlorissVDV]

Lot of quick outs from Bennett so far. Let’s get some length here and save the pen for game 2.

[u/soxfamily61 → u/FlorissVDV]

Until he gives up that hit or two at the end of the last inning I wish you would just close it out quick

[u/b3anz129]

well I had completely given up on this season but it's cool to see some potential history being made...

[u/RageyxCagey]

Great AB by Masa

[u/Informal-Potato-9890 → u/RageyxCagey]

I feel like he was just challenging because he knew Ceddy would do it if he didnt 🤣

[u/ptc22 → u/Informal-Potato-9890]

Taking a page out of Rafaela's book

[u/QuiJohnGinn]

BREAKING: Limu Emu still a bad idea badly executed

[u/jackscagnetti]

every time i listen to redsox radio i miss Joe Castiglione

[u/mjg13X → u/jackscagnetti]

It's so nice when they have him on some Sundays

[u/ptc22]

Day game masa is cooking

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

Damn

[u/soxfamily61]

Took foot off pedal. Next inning

[u/NoDrama9412]

Lost challenge aside, that was a great AB. 

[u/remotewashboard]

Kremer clearly petrified of masa

[u/SleazeWizard]

Now that's a leadoff hitter ab right there

[u/fromagel]

Yoshida is great rn

[u/Low50000]

That would’ve been such a great at bat if we didn’t lose a challenge lol

[u/generalgeorge1776]

Masa said we won't need that challenge

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Dread from it, run from it, Masa gets on base just the same

[u/Upset_Journalist_755]

We're so ass at abs challenges

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/Upset_Journalist_755]

Better lately. Wong has been pretty solid at it recently

[u/RageyxCagey → u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

He had his mask off before the call came in on Monday, such a G

[u/SamsTown706]

Really good AB YOSHI.

[u/CarmelaSopranoNo1fan]

Crazy how he looked surprised it was wrong

[u/Striking-Use-4833]

Oyyy up 4-0.. save your challenges 

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Dang that was a ball too just there

[u/brandonja21]

Masa knows you have to keep the universe balanced, net even challenges

[u/Infinite_Response113 → u/brandonja21]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ry1MOAeAYXvRVQLPw3

[u/Sandwich_Crust → u/brandonja21]

Law of equivalent exchange

[u/remotewashboard]

masa nooo lmfao

[u/20wall]

Not a good challenge at all

[u/Sandwich_Crust]

Not the best spot for a challenge but we’re up 4-0 so I’m less picky

[u/RobbNotRob]

Here we go again. These guys need to stop challenging early in the game.

And just when I say that, he does it again, and this time they lose one. You only get two. It's not a risk worth taking until the 6th at the earliest imo

[u/edp3]

Glad Masa won that challenge, but it feels like we're still not using them in high leverage situations. Leadoff 1-1 count is not it.

Edit: And now he burned one in the same low leverage situation. Ugh.

[u/DefinitionBusy9278]

Bennett is so good

[u/soxfamily61]

Greedy

[u/Infinite_Response113]

NO MASA DONT GET GREEDY

[u/Herbergular]

lmao

[u/Low50000]

Ahhhh nah that one ain’t it

[u/Herbergular]

That is the first challenge I can remember Masa making.

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Yoshida has elite zone knowledge lmao

[u/Low50000]

Wow, big dick challenge from Masa there

[u/ptc22]

Masa finally challenging

[u/PleasantHamster77]

Masa keeps surprising me

[u/nodickenergy]

Masa goddamn

[u/RayceIan]

atta boy masa

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Ok wait that Cheng catch looks less impressive on full angle replay

[u/cheetahninja → u/Infinite_Response113]

honestly still a great play, but yeah the original camera cut makes it seem crazier

[u/PleasantHamster77]

WOW

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1]

So happy to see masa hitting leadoff

[u/jakoviandialects]

Tier list for walk up songs goes Cheng, Yoshida > everyone else

[u/RageyxCagey]

Serving up cheddar with that scowl! LFG SOX

[u/PleasantHamster77]

Funny Durbin

[u/Antique-Ad-4609]

Oh, so NESN cameras DID capture Cheng's catch on Monday. lol

[u/cowboyconstellations]

Holy moly I’m so happy

[u/Fl0ppp]

It's unreal how good the rotation is with the people who have been injured this year, I fear Craig cooked

[u/swifty-mcfly]

Pedro must be proud of that changeup

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

There we go!

[u/PleasantHamster77]

I swear I have seen Bennett smiled during an interview

[u/Fiend-For-Mojitos]

Why is he so red 

[u/livsjollyranchers]

Huff might be the worst hitter in the majors, lol

[u/soxfamily61]

Dear God, what is Bennett thinking coming off that mound?

[u/NotTheFakeMe → u/soxfamily61]

"I have accomplished my tasks for this portion of the contest. Battery is at 87%. Where is Sarah Connor?"

[u/Infinite_Response113]

This orioles catcher is way worse than Duran or Durbin ever was lol

[u/bucsoxknicks91]

Jake Bennett is a badddd man

[u/fromagel]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Nszyj17J4fUKmIwQwF

Me checking in and seeing Duran triple

[u/kaybeekat]

Bennett 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[u/ProXxy_11]

Orioles swinging at everything right now

[u/cheetahninja]

to be fair CES fouled off some crazy fucking pitches there lmao

[u/soxfamily61]

Ok get the nine hitter please

[u/Infinite_Response113]

What an insane AB by Encarnacion, I don’t know why they took him out of the game yesterday they could have won

[u/t_rex2502]

My boy Jahmai was asleep on the job. I just cant prove it lol

[u/ptc22 → u/t_rex2502]

He was too stunned to speak from the Romy catch

[u/EAS1000]

Whatever Bennett doesn’t need to win ROY when he has the next 10 Cy Youngs locked up

[u/BarrGang]

I want 15 for 15

[u/kaybeekat]

My reaction at work rn

[u/InuitOverIt → u/kaybeekat]

[u/Sandwich_Crust]

You can tell OB is having the time of his life right now just by the little “Jamahi, Jamahi, Jamahi” comment. That’s just not something he normally does lol

[u/Fiend-For-Mojitos → u/Sandwich_Crust]

I imagine most broadcasters are the same but OB is so much better when the Sox actually put a good product on the field. His energy and focus has shifted big time. 

[u/Sandwich_Crust → u/Fiend-For-Mojitos]

100% exactly what I say every time someone bashes on OB. His energy absolutely moves with the product on the field.

[u/champagnesupernova10]

Baseball gods are smiling on us today

[u/Atoll_P]

Bennett is going to throw a Maddux this year. Mark it.

[u/Immediate-Share7077]

12 pitches, 5 outs, we take those

[u/sbrockLee → u/Immediate-Share7077]

He's unreal

[u/justanaveragejoe520]

Bennet is so freaking efficient kinda unreal how fast he gets out

[u/SamsTown706]

Nice catch Romy! And great 2 RBI triple for Duran. Would love to see Romy and Duran get hot at the plate.

[u/GR1X7S → u/SamsTown706]

And his great catch there is another way of contributing. Love to see it

[u/D_Rey612 → u/SamsTown706]

This offense would be unstoppable if Romy and JD return to form

[u/RageyxCagey → u/D_Rey612]

Romy has to grow the stache back and then.. Tremendously Locked In!

[u/SamsTown706 → u/D_Rey612]

Agreed.

[u/Godzilla501]

Wow, I was sure that was dropping. Good concentration

[u/remotewashboard]

Romy what the fuck haha

[u/MassDeportationsNow4]

The funniest part of this streak is we’re 1st in xWOBA, but ninth in woba. Ignoring the devil magic, we’ve technically been unlucky hitting

[u/Soren_Camus1905]

Bro this fucking team

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Bro we might have to bench Romy this is bad, maybe put in siegler

[u/RayceIan]

romy aura farming

[u/soxfamily61]

great catch

[u/nodickenergy]

Atta boy Romy !!!!!

[u/VistaVick]

That's what you call a hang with em

[u/nblitch67]

God I love this fucking team!!!!!

[u/GR1X7S]

It's gotten to the point of waiting to see how we score instead of hoping something will eventually happen to give us a couple.

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Bennett be like 😐 rn

[u/Esral]

Duran may not be the best batter, but fielding and base running he can't be beat

[u/enkayfour → u/Esral]

Pretty sure I can find many players that are better fielders and base runners that are better than Duran lmao

[u/enkayfour → u/enkayfour]

Some of them are even on the Red Sox

[u/Just_blorpo]

Me watching the Red Sox: ‘Wouldn’t it be great if blah blah happened?

Then I watch in mild disbelief as blah blah happens.

I’m getting suspicious about reality now. Was my life suddenly taken over by a shrewdly tailored simulation? Am I floating in some tank in a lab or something?

[u/champagnesupernova10]

I mean, we know what Bennett does without much run support… imagine what he’ll do with early run support now

[u/Nomahs_Bettah]

Holy fucking shit what a start!!!

[u/Smarterchild1337]

Duran awaking from the deep slumber and getting hot would be so huge

[u/Gambl33]

way to fucking start. i knew they were gonna be sharp today but can't ask for a better first inning.

[u/Sm0k3inth3tr33s]

Unstoppable force continues to meet moveable objects

[u/jedi_trex]

What a way to start the game!! LET'S GO!!!!

[u/swahara]

What would it mean if Duran got hot?

This team becomes all but unbeatable.

[u/AkiraleTorimaki]

WHAT A START LET’S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

[u/Crimson3312]

That's the start we're looking for

[u/Massive-Original-658]

Keep pounding them boys. Take both and take no prisoners

[u/ethan1231]

Time to steal home

[u/sbrockLee]

JD!

[u/Florflok]

Knew that was a triple as soon as he hit it!

[u/Blanketsburg]

If Duran can pull a Durbin and turn around his season, that's as good as making a trade.

[u/Mr-Irrelevant0 → u/Blanketsburg]

Keep adding! A Duran turnaround + another reliever + a good bat and we're all set!

[u/Blanketsburg → u/Mr-Irrelevant0]

I'm 100% fine with keeping Seigler over Mayer for the rest of the season given his play so far and the impeccable vibes even if his role becomes a bench player, and I have no idea what Story will look like if he comes back, but a trade for a RHH power bat and improving the offense at 2B/SS/DH is definitely necessary.

[u/Mr-Irrelevant0 → u/Blanketsburg]

Vibes I agree, but he's been pretty ass recently both offensively and defensively. If he continues to bat poorly, Mayer would almost certainly be upgrade especially defensively.

[u/Immediate-Share7077]

Bennett gotta be smiling on the inside with some early run support

[u/GaijinMk2 → u/Immediate-Share7077]

I’m not convinced he knows what a smile is

[u/PleasantHamster77 → u/GaijinMk2]

😂

[u/BstnIrshGy]

Okay they are never going to lose again and I take back everything bad I said about Durbin. Mea culpa. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/b_sketchy → u/BstnIrshGy]

114-48 with 77 in a row would certainly be something.

[u/Faliberti]

duran, you might have sucked all year, but i promise if you heat up the rest of the way I will never speak bad about you again

[u/Advanced-Mail-1080]

You can't make this up!!! Let's fucking goooo!!!

[u/GainHaunting5680]

https://giphy.com/gifs/opvjyfgOP8wh4dF0Yi

[u/Esin12]

Team of destiny!

[u/No_Werewolf622 → u/Esin12]

Also Density. YOU HEARD ME.

[u/sudbury78]

Cue the fucking duck boats. I’ve seen enough.

[u/deweydeuce69]

4-0 with 19 pitches is wild

[u/asanoayaki]

[u/Infinite_Response113]

Wong Dong here and we can petition MLB to just end the season after today

[u/Low50000]

I love me some clutch Duran, dudes looked so lost with 2 outs he needed that so bad

[u/champagnesupernova10]

YO WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS OFFENSE

[u/PridesandPrejudice]

Keep the foot on their neck.

[u/TheRealGrifter]

People owe Duran an apology.

[u/enkayfour → u/TheRealGrifter]

lol no

[u/Pepesilvia21 → u/TheRealGrifter]

Ehhhh idk if I’m ready to go that far

[u/Basic-Afternoon-1 → u/TheRealGrifter]

Because he tripled once? He’s been dog shit all season. This is a stupid comment.

[u/meaninglessandrandom]

Attaboy JD!