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Boston at Baltimore
This is Missed It. Boston at Baltimore, Friday, September 4, 85 and overcast at Camden Yards, with the Red Sox. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
One Swing in the First
It’s 85 and overcast at Camden Yards. We’re in Baltimore, and we’re looking to take this one early. Top of the first, one out, bases empty. Mickey Gasper steps in. He gets a pitch he likes, and he sends it on a fly ball to right field. That ball is gone. Mickey Gasper homers, and just like that, we’re up 1 to 0. Two outs now, bases empty. Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Leody Taveras. Side retired. Bottom of the first, two outs, bases empty. Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Mickey Gasper. Inning over. We lead 1 to 0.
The Middle Innings Grind
Top of the second, two outs, bases empty. Jarren Duran flies out to right fielder Blaze Alexander. Quick inning. Bottom of the second, two outs, a runner on. Jackson Holliday grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Mickey Gasper. We hold. Top of the third, one out, a runner on. Roman Anthony reaches on a fielder’s choice. Eli White moves to second, and he advances to second on a fielding error by second baseman Jackson Holliday. Two outs, two on now. Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. We leave them stranded. Bottom of the third, two outs, two on. Luis Robert Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Eli White. Big play. Still 1 to 0. Top of the fourth, two outs, a runner on. Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. Nothing doing. Bottom of the fourth, one out, a runner on. Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds into a double play. Third baseman Caleb Durbin to second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Mickey Gasper. Gunnar Henderson out at second. Christian Encarnacion-Strand out at first. Inning over. Top of the fifth, two outs, bases empty. Roman Anthony challenges the pitch result. The call on the field is confirmed. Roman Anthony is called out on strikes. Bottom of the fifth, two outs, two on. Coby Mayo grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Mickey Gasper. We escape again. Top of the sixth, two outs, two on. Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Another chance slips away. Bottom of the sixth, no outs, bases empty. Luis Robert Jr. walks. Two outs, a runner on. Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. We get out of it. Still 1 to 0.
The Bases Loaded Miss
Top of the seventh, two outs, two on. Mickey Gasper is hit by a pitch. Trevor Story to third. Roman Anthony to second. Bases loaded. This is our chance to breathe. Two outs, bases loaded. Adley Rutschman steps in. He flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. The crowd groans. We leave them loaded. Still 1 to 0. Bottom of the seventh, two outs, bases empty. Leody Taveras grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Mickey Gasper. Quick work.
The Final Squeeze
Top of the eighth, two outs, two on. Trevor Story strikes out swinging. Another chance, gone. Bottom of the eighth, no outs, bases empty. Blaze Alexander singles on a line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. A runner on, no outs. Samuel Basallo flies out to center fielder Eli White. One out, a runner on. Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a double play. Shortstop Trevor Story to second baseman Nick Sogard to first baseman Mickey Gasper. Blaze Alexander out at second. Luis Robert Jr. out at first. Inning over. We hold the lead. Top of the ninth, two outs, bases empty. Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging. We go to the bottom of the ninth, up 1 to 0. Bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases empty. Christian Encarnacion-Strand lines out to shortstop Trevor Story. That’s the ballgame. Final: Boston 1, Baltimore 0. We take it by one.
Outro
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Read the Orioles side (the whole game, score included)
Boston at Baltimore
This is Missed It. Boston at Baltimore, Friday, September 4, 85 and overcast at Camden Yards, with the Orioles. You missed it? Here's the whole game, as it happened.
One Swing, Early
It is 85 and overcast at Camden Yards, and we are underway. The Boston Red Sox come to the plate in the top of the first, and with one out and the bases empty, Mickey Gasper gets all of one. A fly ball to right field, and it is gone. Just like that, it is 1 to 0 Boston. We need that one back. Wilyer Abreu flies out to Leody Taveras in left to end the half-inning. Our turn. Three batters, no runs. With two outs, Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Mickey Gasper. We are down a run after one. The second inning is quiet. Jarren Duran flies out to Blaze Alexander in right. In our half, Jackson Holliday grounds out with a runner on. Still 1 to 0 Boston. The third inning brings a little trouble. Roman Anthony reaches on a fielder's choice, and Eli White moves to second on a fielding error by Jackson Holliday. Two outs, two on. Adley Rutschman grounds out, Holliday to Pete Alonso. We escape. In our half, we get two on with two outs, but Luis Robert Jr. lines out sharply to Eli White in center. Still chasing. The fourth inning is a gut punch. With a runner on and two outs, Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. Good. But in our half, Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds into a double play. Gunnar Henderson is out at second, Encarnacion-Strand out at first. Inning over. We are still down 1 to 0.
The Missed Chances
The fifth inning is a battle of nerves. Roman Anthony challenges a pitch result, the call on the field is confirmed, and he is called out on strikes. We get two on with two outs in our half, but Coby Mayo grounds out. Nothing. The sixth inning, another chance. Luis Robert Jr. walks to lead off. But with two outs and a runner on, Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to Jarren Duran in left. We cannot push a run across. The seventh inning gets tense. Boston loads the bases with two outs. Mickey Gasper is hit by a pitch, Trevor Story to third, Roman Anthony to second. Bases loaded. Adley Rutschman at the plate. The pitch. He flies out to Luis Robert Jr. in center. We are out of it. Still 1 to 0. In our half, Leody Taveras grounds out. We need a spark. The eighth inning is our best chance. Blaze Alexander singles on a line drive to left. No outs, a runner on. Samuel Basallo flies out. Then Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a double play. Trevor Story to Nick Sogard to Mickey Gasper. Blaze Alexander is out at second. Luis Robert Jr. is out at first. The rally dies.
The Final Nail
Top of the ninth. Boston goes quietly. Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging with two outs. We get our last chance. Bottom of the ninth. We need a run. Two outs, bases empty. Christian Encarnacion-Strand at the plate. The pitch. He lines out to shortstop Trevor Story. Game over. Final score: Boston 1, Baltimore 0. One swing in the first inning was all it took. We had our chances, but we could not get the big hit. A tough one at Camden Yards. We will get them tomorrow.
Outro
That was Boston at Baltimore, from the Orioles side. This has been Missed It. Every game, both sides, at missed it dot net. Produced by James Barrett.