Final > Orioles 6, Red Sox 3
Lester pitching today (Nick Wass / AP photo)

Sox fall to Orioles

The Orioles took three of four games from the first-place Sox as their series concluded Sunday.
Red Sox 5, Orioles 4
Sox hold on
Sox hold on
Mike Carp and Jonny Gomes homered to back an effective pitching performance by John Lackey.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 0
Sox bats quiet
Sox bats quiet
The Red Sox wasted a solid start by Ryan Dempster, managing only three hits in the loss.
Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 > 13 innings
Orioles outlast Sox
Orioles outlast Sox
Chris Davis drove in the winning run with a bloop single to left field as the Orioles beat the Sox.

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