Tyler Wilson allowed three hits over eight innings, Adam Jones added a home run and three RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Thursday night.
The victory gives the Orioles their second series win this season over their American League East rivals.
Baltimore scored three runs in the first four innings, then added two in fifth. The Orioles have hit 33 home runs in their last 13 games.
Wilson (3-5) was strong throughout striking out six. Pitching on an extra day of rest, he held Boston to one hit through six innings.
Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2) took the loss, lasting just 4 1/3 innings and giving up eight hits and five runs in his fourth start of the season.
Over his last three starts Rodriguez has pitched 14 2/3 innings, while giving up 18 hits, 14 runs and nine walks.
Wilson had endured his own issues entering Thursday, allowing 10 runs over his previous 9 2/3 innings. That changed against Boston, thanks to some solid defense that took away hits and denied the Red Sox baserunners.
Meanwhile, the Orioles offense feasted on Rodriguez’s early struggles on the mound.
Walks got Rodriguez in trouble during each of his previous two starts, and he was again hurt by an early one Thursday.
After striking out three batters in the first two innings, Rodriguez walled nine-hole hitter Paul Janish to begin the third.
Jones then connected on a second-pitch fastball and sent a line drive, two-run homer over the Green Monster in left field.
Rodriguez started the fourth with another walk, and it later scored on an RBI double by Jones that made it 3-0.
He was pulled in the fifth after surrendering a one-out, RBI single to Chris Davis.
David Ortiz hit his 17th homer of the season in the ninth inning for Boston.
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