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    Tuesday, May 21, 2024

    Orioles rally from 5 down to beat Red Sox 7-5 in Holliday’s debut

    Baltimore Orioles' Jordan Westburg, center, is congratulated by Cedric Mullins after his three-run home run in the seventh inning Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. At right is Red Sox catcher Connor Wong. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)

    Boston — Jordan Westburg hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles erased a five-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Wednesday night.

    Jackson Holliday, baseball’s top-rated prospect, made his major league debut for the Orioles and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and an RBI groundout. The 20-year-old infielder, selected first in the 2022 amateur draft, started at second base and batted ninth.

    Boston wasted a strong start by Kutter Crawford, who threw five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and four walks with six strikeouts and a hit batter.

    Cole Irvin started for Baltimore, giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out four.

    Triston Casas hit a two-run homer to give the Red Sox a 5-0 lead in the fifth.

    The Orioles scored three times in the sixth, with four consecutive hits off reliever Isaiah Campbell to open the inning. Holliday snapped the streak with a groundout that drove in a run.

    Baltimore added four runs in the seventh off Chris Martin (1-1), including Westburg’s three-run shot that gave the Orioles a 7-5 lead. It was his second homer of the season.

    Mike Baumann (1-0) struck out three in a scoreless inning and Craig Kimbrel fanned two in the ninth for his second save.

    Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser makes the catch on a flyout by Boston Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez during the eighth inning Wednesday. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
    Baltimore Orioles' Jackson Holliday, making his major league debut, grounds into a force out during the fifth inning Wednesday in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)
    Boston Red Sox's Roy Gonzalez scores on a two-run single by Connor Wong during the fourth inning Wednesday in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)

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