BOSTON (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn and Dylan Carlson each hit a solo homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Sunday to salvage a split of the four-game series that was interrupted by two rainouts.
The victory gave Baltimore its first consecutive wins since April 30 and May 2 after it earned a split of the day-night doubleheader Saturday by winning the second game.
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Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, left, watches as a ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Abraham Toro is ruled a ground rule double during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer hits for a ground out single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Baltimore Orioles' Ramón Urías runs to first base after hitting a sacrifice fly, running in a player, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, left, throws to first base after tagging out Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran (16) at second base on a double play during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Jarren Duran had four singles for the Red Sox and highly touted prospect Marcelo Mayer earned his first major league hit — a single — and added a double.
It was the second straight game that Boston’s offense has struggled after it learned Alex Bregman, one of its better offensive players, was lost for a while with a strained right quadriceps.
The Orioles won for just the third time in 13 games.
Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman left the game after taking a hard foul off the mask.
Orioles starter Dean Kremer (4-5) allowed seven singles in 5 1/3 innings.
Starting after getting ejected early in his previous start, Walker Buehler (4-2) gave up two runs in five innings.
Carlson hit his first homer with the Orioles into the right-field seats to make it 2-0.
O’Hearn had somewhat of a Little League homer when he doubled to the gap in right-center in the eighth. He stopped at second, but the throw from Ceddanne Rafaela hit him and caromed away, allowing him to break for third. Mayer retrieved the ball and threw it away, allowing O’Hearn to score.
The Red Sox finished a 10-game homestand just 5-5.
Orioles: RHP Charlie Morton (0-7, 7.68 ERA) is scheduled to start for Baltimore on Monday in the opener of a three-game series against St. Louis. RHP Erick Fedde (3-3, 3.77) is scheduled for the Cardinals.
Red Sox: Open a three-game series in Milwaukee on Monday when LHP Garrett Crochet (4-3, 1.98) is set to face Brewers RHP Chad Patrick (2-4, 3.23).
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Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, left, watches as a ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Abraham Toro is ruled a ground rule double during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Boston Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer hits for a ground out single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Baltimore Orioles' Ramón Urías runs to first base after hitting a sacrifice fly, running in a player, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, left, throws to first base after tagging out Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran (16) at second base on a double play during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
PARIS (AP) — Lens has gone from surprise front runner to serious title contender in Ligue 1.
Despite having modest resources, coach Pierre Sage has done remarkably well to keep his side ahead of defending champion Paris Saint-Germain.
Cash-rich PSG clinched a record-extending 13th league title last season while Lens won its only title in 1998. But Lens pushed PSG close in 2022-23 and finished runner-up by one point.
Lens is one point ahead of PSG this season and eight clear of third-place Marseille going into this weekend's 18th round.
Sage’s side will be confident of a club record-extending 10th straight win in all competitions when it hosts next-to-last Auxerre on Saturday.
Excellent teamwork and a strong defense are hallmarks of Lens which has five clean sheets in the past nine games.
PSG has a tricky home match against fourth-placed Lille on Friday at Parc des Princes, just days after being knocked out of the French Cup at home by capital city rival Paris FC.
Inconsistent Marseille is at mid-table Angers on Saturday and can ill afford to drop any points with Lille level on points.
Erratic Monaco has tumbled to mid-table and needs to bounce back with a home win against Lorient on Friday.
Lyon fans will be hoping to see Brazil forward Endrick in action at home to Brest on Sunday.
Endrick is on loan from Real Madrid until the end of the season and scored on his club debut in the French Cup on Sunday.
After missing 14 games due to a shoulder injury, Marseille forward Amine Gouiri is finding form. He scored twice and provided one assist in a 9-0 French Cup win on Tuesday.
Nantes has earned a reputation for having a strong youth academy and Tylel Tati is the latest product. The 17-year-old central defender looked assured in a 2-0 win at Marseille and looks set to feature at home to Paris FC on Sunday.
Paris FC forward Jonathan Ikoné's neat finish knocked titleholder PSG — his former club — out of the French Cup. Ikoné has yet to score in the league.
Paul Pogba's move to Monaco is not working out as hoped and the former France midfield star remains sidelined by a calf injury.
The 2018 World Cup winner has also dealt with thigh and ankle problems since joining the club in the offseason, after more than two years out of the game in a career derailed by injuries, off-field problems and a doping ban.
Pogba hoped to relaunch his career in time to make France's squad for the World Cup but has so far played only 30 minutes in three substitute appearances.
Monaco's long injury list includes defender Mohammed Salisu (ACL), winger Ansu Fati (hamstring), goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky (knee) and winger Takumi Minamino (ACL).
Forwards Jérémie Boga and Terem Moffi are reportedly trying to terminate their contracts with Nice after being attacked by their own supporters following a game on Nov. 30.
After a 3-1 defeat at Lorient made it six straight losses, Nice players were confronted by a large number of angry Nice fans when they returned to the club’s training and academy center.
Boga and Moffi took blows to the head and groin and have since been on medical leave. According to sports daily L'Équipe, their case is being examined by the French league legal committee.
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