Chavis, Bogaerts hit home runs, Red Sox beat Orioles 11-6

<p>BALTIMORE &mdash; Michael Chavis homered in his first start of the season, Xander Bogaerts also connected and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-6 on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Bogaerts and Alex Verdugo each had three hits for the Red Sox.</p>
<p>Chavis was recalled Friday from Triple-A Worcester and took the roster spot of Kiké Hernández, who was placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain. Chavis started at second and batted leadoff — his only other appearance this season was April 10 against Baltimore as a pinch-runner.</p>
<p>Garrett Richards (2-2) beat the Orioles for the first time in three starts this season, allowing four runs and eight hits over seven innings. </p>
<p>The Red Sox took a 4-1 lead in the second on a single by Hunter Renfroe and a two-run homer by Chavis off Orioles left-hander Zac Lowther, who made his first major league start. </p>
<p>Freddy Galvis cut the lead to 4-2 by leading off the bottom half with a solo shot for the Orioles, who have homered in each of their last nine games. </p>
<p>The Red Sox answered with three runs in the third on an RBI single by Christian Vazquez and a two-run single by Bobby Dalbec off Shawn Armstrong.</p>
<p>Lowther (0-1) was charged with all seven runs over 2 1/3 innings.</p>
<p>Boston opened the fourth with three straight singles and scored two more runs on a grounde by Rafael Devers and a single by Vazquez.</p>
<p>Bogaerts pushed the lead to 11-2 with a two-run homer in the sixth. </p>
<p>Trey Mancini had an RBI double and scored on a pinch-hit single by Ramon Urias in the sixth, but Bogaerts ended the threat with a nifty grab for an inning-ending, 6-4-3 double play. </p>
<p>Orioles infielder Pat Valaika pitched a scoreless ninth. </p>
<p>Austin Hays managed a two-run single in the ninth off Austin Brice that pulled the Orioles within 11-6. </p>
<p>BIG CROWD</p>
<p>The announced attendance at Camden Yards was 10,598, considered a sellout with ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. </p>
<p>CEREMONY</p>
<p>Orioles left-hander John Means was honored prior to the game for throwing a no-hitter Wednesday against Seattle. Means is the first Baltimore pitcher to toss a complete-game no-hitter since Jim Palmer in 1969.</p>
<p>MOVES</p>
<p>Orioles: LHP Brandon Waddell was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. RHP Jay Flaa was designated for assignment.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Red Sox: INF Christian Arroyo (hand) was out of the lineup for the third consecutive game. He suffered a bruised left hand after getting hit by a pitch Wednesday against the Tigers. Arroyo could return Sunday.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Red Sox: RHP Nick Pivetta (4-0, 3.23 ERA) has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five of his last six starts. He picked up a win against the Orioles on April 11 at Camden Yards.</p>
<p>Orioles: RHP Dean Kremer (0-2, 6.43 ERA) is coming off the best start of his rookie season, allowing just one run and two hits over six innings against the Mariners.</p>
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