David Lough hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning to cap a two-run rally against Koji Uehara as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak.
A crowd of 36,757 showed up for the matchup of AL East foes. Outside the stadium, thousands gathered to protest the death of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody after suffering an unexplained spinal injury.
Several helicopters circled Camden Yards as some of the protesters threw cans and plastic bottles in the direction of police officers. Inside the ballpark, people watched the protesters gather.
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In the middle of the ninth inning, after the Red Sox extended a game the Orioles seemingly had in hand, the public address announcer told the fans that the mayor and city officials requested no one leave the ballpark because of “ongoing public safety issues.”
By the bottom of the 10th, the restriction on departing the stadium had been lifted, but fans were warned against traveling in certain parts of the city.
Brian Matusz (1-2) got the win. Uehara (1-1) recorded just one out and was charged with two runs and two hits.
METS 8, YANKEES 2
In New York, Matt Harvey finished one out shy of a complete game, earning his first win against the team he rooted for growing up and leading the New York Mets to an 8-2 victory on Saturday over the crosstown Yankees.
In other MLB action, it was:
‧ Dodgers 11, Padres 8
‧ Cardinals 5, Brewers 3
‧ Marlins 8, Nationals 0
‧ Braves 5, Phillies 2
‧ Angels 4, Rangers 1
‧ Tigers 4, Indians 1
‧ Astros 9, Athletics 3
‧ Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 1
‧ Giants 5, Rockies 4, 11 inns
‧ Twins 8, Mariners 5
‧ Rays 4, Blue Jays 2
‧ Royals-White Sox: postponed
‧ Cubs-Reds: postponed
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