Sonny Gray deals seven scoreless in Red Sox' 5-0 win
Sonny Gray throws seven scoreless and Eli White's two-run single sparks the offense in Red Sox' 5-0 shutout victory over the Orioles
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Chris Bassitt will throw out the actual first pitch, feeling better and looking good in his return from the IL, his fifth start since coming back.
So the bases will be loaded in the first inning for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
So Isiah Kiner-Falefa down to third, and Bassitt gets his old Blue Jays teammate.
Leaves the bases full of Bostonians.
And Sonny's 16 and four, 2.82 ERA.
His first start since August the 26th.
He had nine days rest.
And the Orioles have two on with two out for Samuel Basallo.
Ground ball sharply hit, but down for that.
Sogard goes to second base to retire the side.
Two stranded.
Boston with a runner at third and one out will bring the infield in in a scoreless game.
Grounding ball, had that play.
So if he puts on the tag, he's gonna be out at home.
Cowser cut down.
Coming on contact, the Red Sox execute.
Two down.
Comes in, gets that throw there.
You see that, how he threw it outside.
Keeps staying away from the runner.
Kyle's nice job of bringing it back and catching it and getting Cowser.
One up and one down.
Top of the card for Roman Anthony.
Ground ball past Bassitt.
Sliding play by Blaze Alexander, and he gets him at first.
Well, folks, this is not a routine play.
It's a single in the center until he comes out of nowhere.
Mickey Gasner toward the middle.
Now again, Alexander got him.
Blaze Alexander, defensive gem after defensive gem.
What a play.
What a player.
This is the manager making a gut call after talking with the veteran pitcher.
Bases loaded with two outs.
Eli White the batter.
Looped into left field.
That's down for a hit.
Story scores.
Sogard behind him.
Duran tearing around to third.
Eli White gets it done, and the Red Sox finally break through, and they lead it two to nothing.
All right, Albert Az coming back out.
This time it definitely will be a pitching change.
Righty is coming on.
Bassitt irate, and it's hard to blame him.
He did make the pitch, but Eli White got the better of him.
And the batter will be Connor Wong.
Rico Garcia has entered this game.
Ground ball up the middle, base hit.
Another run scores.
Duran is in.
White to second.
Connor Wong with his 24th RBI.
It is three to nothing Sox.
Here's Kiner-Falefa, two on two out.
Kiner, slice into the corner.
That's a fair ball.
One run is in.
Here comes Story.
Throw to the plate.
He dives.
He's safe.
Little celebration on second.
That look familiar?
If he looked at Blaze Alexander when he did it or not.
Sonny Gray's pitching line, six long, six Ks, and leading it now five to nothing.
He goes to 17 and four with a win tonight.
Two down here.
Oh and two to Encarnacion.
Scram.
Swung at a chop toward third.
Backhanded by Sogard.
Behind the bag.
High throw to first.
Mickey gloves and applies the tag.
They got him.
And fittingly, Sogard backing up Sonny.
A brilliant defensive play by Mickey on the back end, and that is likely it.
Seven brilliant shutout innings for Sonny Gray
