Baltimore Orioles hit two home runs to top Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 3:38 AM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in the series opener at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. The Red Sox initially led 1-0 but the Orioles tied the game with a home run from Coby Mayo in the second inning. Baltimore then took the lead in the third with a two-run shot from Pete Alonso. Despite a solid recovery from Red Sox starter Connelly Early after the third inning, the two home runs proved decisive. The Red Sox are now 9-20 at Fenway Park and 25-34 overall this season. The teams face each other again on Wednesday as Boston's Payton Tolle takes the mound against Baltimore's Chris Bassitt.
- •Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer to give the Orioles a 3-1 lead.
- •Coby Mayo tied the game with a leadoff home run in the second inning.
- •Connelly Early allowed 11 home runs in his last nine starts.
- •Boston is 9-20 at home this season.
- •The series continues with game two on Wednesday night.
- 3:38 AMYahoo Sports — Home Runs Sink Boston Red Sox In Loss to Baltimore Orioles
"The Boston Red Sox continued to struggle at home as the Baltimore Orioles, powered by a pair of home runs got the win at Fenway Park on Tuesday night.
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