End of 8th: Red Sox 18, Orioles 9
Kevin Gregg now pitching. Jose Iglesias, pinch-hitting for Scutaro, singles leading off. Anderson strikes out, and Mike Aviles, in for Pedroia, fouls out to Tatum.
And now, ladies and gentlemen ... the main event: Gregg against Ortiz. The last time these two met at Fenway, Ortiz charged the mound, both took big swings that missed, and both were subsequently suspended by the American League. It ends much nicer this time, with Ortiz walking.
Lowrie ends the inning by flying out to right.
Middle of 8th: Red Sox 18, Orioles 9
Michael Bowden now pitching. Adams flies to left, Tatum lines out softly to Scutaro, and after a walk to Angle, Jake Fox (pinch-hitting for Hardy) flies to left.
End of 7th: Red Sox 18, Orioles 9
Inside-the-park home run by Ellsbury! He sends a 2-2 pitch from Phillips deep to center, with the ball bouncing off the bullpen wall and heading toward left field. Ellsbury never stopped running, and made it safely home without benefit of a slide. It's his 28th home run of the season, but first inside-the-park dinger of his career. The last Sox player to hit one: Kevin Youkilis, who did it May 28, 2007, at Fenway against Cleveland. Scutaro singles to left, Gonzalez singles off the Wall, and Pedroia singles to right, scoring Scutaro. That's all for Phillips, who gets yanked for Clay Rapada. Ortiz walks, loading the bases and bringing in yet another Orioles pitcher, Brad Bergesen. Lowrie rifles one under Adams's glove, scoring Lars Anderson, who pinch ran for Gonzalez, and keeping the bases loaded. Jackson proceeds to unload the bases with his first home run as a member of the Red Sox, a grand slam into the Monster seats. It's his second career grand slam: the first came earlier this year when he was with Oakland. Varitek strikes out (that's four whiffs for him tonight), McDonald flies to right, and Ellsbury, who began the inning with the inside-the-park homer, grounds to third. Seven runs should be enough, with the lead now nine.
Middle of 7th: Red Sox 11, Orioles 9
