Sunday June 26 at the Red Sox

Opponent: Boston Red Sox
Outcome: L
Score: 1-10
Streak: L2
Record: 20-54
Rank: 7th
GB: 25

On the plus side today the Orioles scored first for the fifth consecutive game.  On the minus side was the whole rest of the game.

We'll get the good stuff out of the way quickly.  Fred Lynn hit a one out solo home run in the top of the first to put the Orioles up 1-0 but the Red Sox got a pair of two run home runs by Mike Greenwell and Jim Rice in the bottom of the inning to make it 4-1 Red Sox. 

Leading off the bottom of the second Red Sox catcher Rick Cerone reached base on an error by Orioles short stop Cal Ripken.  Cerone moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Spike Owen and to third on a ground out by Wade Boggs.  After Marty Barrett walked Dwight Evans doubled to knock in both Cerone and Barrett.  After Greenwell walked Orioles manager Frank Robinson went to the bullpen and replaced started Oswaldo Peraza with Mark Williamson.  A passed ball moved the runners up a base and then Ellis Burks hit a single to bring in Evans.  7-1 Red Sox.

The Sox scored three more in the bottom of the fifth on a pair of RBI doubles by Cerone and Owen and an RBI ground out by Barrett.  Meanwhile Mike Smithson was holding the Orioles to only four hits (along with five walks) as he pitched a complete game for the victory.