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J.D. MARTINEZ (2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) hit a solo HR in the 4th inning, the Red Sox' 1st HR of the 2021 season...Added an RBI double in the 6th inning. Is 6-for-12 (.500) with 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored through the Red Sox' first 3 games of the season.

GARRETT WHITLOCK (3.1 IP, 3 H, 5 SO) is the 1st Red Sox pitcher ever to allow 0 runs, issue 0 BB, and record 5+ SO in a major league debut. Recorded his 1st career against Chance Sisco (swinging, 4th inning).

KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ (0-for-2, R, BB, SF, RBI) drove in the Red Sox' first run with an RBI sac fly in the 3rd inning, his 1st RBI with the Sox.

CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ (3-for-4, R, 2B) doubled to begin the 3rd inning and later scored on Kiké Hernández's RBI sac fly.

MATT BARNES (1.0 IP, BB, 2 SO) made his season debut, tossing a scoreless 8th inning.

HIROKAZU SAWAMURA (1.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 SO) has begun his major league career with consecutive scoreless outings (also 1.0 IP on Opening Day).

ORIOLES NOTES (3-0)

THE ORIOLES have won each of their first 3 games this season, their longest season-opening winning streak since 2017 (4 games). Is their 1st sweep of the Red Sox since 2017 (3 games, 8/25-27), which also came at Fenway Park...Are 10-6 in the clubs' last 16 games (beginning 9/27/19). Scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning, their most in a single inning against the Red Sox since scoring 7 runs in the 5th inning of a 16-3 win on 8/25/17 at Fenway Park...That was also their most recent time scoring at least 7 runs in an inning on the road. Today's game was the Orioles' first game scoring 10+ runs without hitting a HR since 9/26/18-G2 at Fenway Park (10-3 win). Held the Red Sox to 5 runs in 27.0 innings this series, with Orioles starting posting a 2.55 ERA (5 ER/17.2 IP).

CEDRIC MULLINS (5-for-5, BB, 3 R, 3 2B) set career highs in hits (5), 2B (3), XBH (3), and times reaching base safely (6). Is just the 4th Orioles leadoff hitter to reach base safely 6 times in a game...He joins Brady Anderson (6, 1992), Bob Boyd (6, 1958), and Cal Abrams (6, 1954). Is 9-for-13 (.692) with 1 BB, 3 2B, and 4 runs scored through 3 games this season, all from the leadoff spot...His 9 hits are the most by an Oriole through the club's first 3 games of a season...The previous best was 8, done by Billy Gardner (1957), Paul Blair (1975), and Brady Anderson (1997).

ANTHONY SANTANDER (3-for-5, BB, R, 2 RBI) has recorded at least 1 RBI in each of the first 3 games (4 total RBI)...Is the 1st Oriole with at least 1 RBI in each of the club's first 3 games of a season since in 2013 (5 games).

MAIKEL FRANCO (1-for-4, 2 BB, R, 2B, 2 RBI) extended the Orioles' lead to 3-0 with a 2-out, 2-run 2B in the 1st inning, his second 2-run 2B in as many games.

TREY MANCINI (2-for-6, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI) is 3-for-12 (.250) with 1 BB, 2B, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored in his first 3 games of the season, all starts at 1B.

BRUCE ZIMMERMANN (6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, BB, 5 SO) earned his 1st career win (3rd appearance, 2nd start)...Set a career high in IP (6.0) and matched a career high in SO (5).

AUSTIN HAYS (1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI) hit a 2-run 2B in the 3rd inning...Has 8 RBI in 13 career games against the Red Sox (.382 AVG, 13-for-34, 8 R, 4 2B, 2 HR). Left this afternoon's game in the 3rd inning with right hamstring discomfort. (3-0) 11,Boston Red Sox (0-3) 3 Apr 4th, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 17 0 Boston 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0

Baltimore AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Boston AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Mullins, CF .692 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 Hernández, K, CF .100 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 Mancini, 1B .250 6 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 7 1 Verdugo, LF .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Santander, RF .385 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 Cordero, F, LF .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mountcastle, DH .167 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 Martinez, J, DH .500 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 Ruiz, R, 2B .167 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 Bogaerts, SS .083 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Franco, 3B .250 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 Gonzalez, M, 3B .250 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Galvis, SS .167 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 Renfroe, RF .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Hays, LF .200 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Vázquez, C .429 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1-Valaika, PR-LF .333 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Dalbec, 1B .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Sisco, C .200 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 Arroyo, 2B .333 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Zimmermann, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richards, G, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sulser, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Taylor, J, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wells, T, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whitlock, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .304 44 11 17 6 0 0 10 8 15 27 8 Sawamura, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-Ran for Hays in the 3rd. Barnes, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottavino, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING Totals .160 32 3 6 2 0 1 3 2 8 27 6 2B : Mullins 3 (3, Richards, G, Richards, G, Ottavino); Franco (1, Richards, G); Hays (1, Taylor, J); BATTING Mancini (1, Taylor, J). 2B : Vázquez (1, Zimmermann); Martinez, J (3, Zimmermann). TB : Franco 2; Hays 2; Mancini 3; Mountcastle; Mullins 8; Ruiz, R 2; Santander 3; Sisco; HR : Martinez, J (1, 4th inning off Zimmermann, 0 on, 0 out). Valaika. TB : Arroyo; Martinez, J 6; Vázquez 4. RBI : Franco 2 (4); Galvis (1); Hays 2 (2); Mancini 2 (3); Mountcastle (3); Santander 2 (4). RBI : Hernández, K (1); Martinez, J 2 (3). 2-out RBI : Mountcastle; Franco 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gonzalez, M; Dalbec. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Galvis 3; Santander; Ruiz, R; Franco 2; Mancini 2. SF : Hernández, K. Team RISP : 8-for-24. Team RISP : 1-for-5. Team LOB : 14. Team LOB : 5. FIELDING PB : Vázquez (1).

Baltimore ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Boston ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Zimmermann (W, 1-0) 4.50 6.0 4 3 3 1 5 1 23 Richards, G (L, 0-1) 27.00 2.0 7 6 6 2 2 0 15 Sulser 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 Taylor, J 45.00 0.2 5 4 4 1 2 0 8 Wells, T 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Whitlock 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 5 0 13 Totals 1.67 9.0 6 3 3 2 8 1 35 Sawamura 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 Barnes 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 Ottavino 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 7 Totals 5.33 9.0 17 11 11 8 15 0 52

Richards, G pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

WP : Whitlock 2. Pitches-strikes : Zimmermann 73-54; Sulser 37-26; Wells, T 23-13; Richards, G 61-35; Taylor, J 28-15; Whitlock 59-39; Sawamura 27-15; Barnes 14-10; Ottavino 28-15. Groundouts-flyouts : Zimmermann 5-2; Sulser 2-1; Wells, T 1-1; Richards, G 2-2; Taylor, J 0-0; Whitlock 2-2; Sawamura 0-0; Barnes 1-0; Ottavino 1-0. Batters faced : Zimmermann 23; Sulser 7; Wells, T 5; Richards, G 15; Taylor, J 8; Whitlock 13; Sawamura 5; Barnes 4; Ottavino 7. Inherited runners-scored : Taylor, J 3-3; Whitlock 2-0. Umpires : HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Nic Lentz. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Ron Kulpa. Official Scorer : Bob Ellis Weather : 56 degrees, Sunny Wind : 10 mph, L To R First pitch : 1:10 PM T : 3:28 Att : 4,458 Venue : Fenway Park April 4, 2021