Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
The Story
The Boston Red Sox shut out the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 5, 2026, in a game that remained scoreless through five innings before Boston broke it open decisively. The DiamondIQ model entered the game giving Baltimore a 48% win probability, but by the final out that figure had fallen to 0%, reflecting how completely the Red Sox controlled the contest once they got going.
The decisive sequence came in the top of the sixth, when Boston plated three runs against Baltimore starter Chris Bassitt and reliever Rico Garcia. Eli White's single off Bassitt was the game's single biggest swing, adding 19.0% in win probability, and Connor Wong followed with a run-scoring single off Garcia worth another 12.4% in win probability, effectively putting the game out of reach. Boston added two more in the seventh, with Isiah Kiner-Falefa delivering a double off Albert Suárez that swung win probability another 9.5% in the Red Sox's favor. Baltimore's best offensive moments were snuffed out early, as Blaze Alexander's fielder's choice out in the third inning cost the Orioles 7.9% in win probability, and Pete Alonso grounded into a double play in the sixth at a cost of 6.5%.
Sonny Gray was the story of the night on the mound, finishing as the game's top performer regardless of position with a WPA of plus 28.4%, limiting Baltimore to five hits and no runs across his outing. At the plate, Eli White led Boston's contributors with a net WPA of plus 13.2% and a RE24 of plus 0.5, while Colton Cowser added plus 9.6% in win probability and a RE24 of plus 0.9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa rounded out Boston's top performers with a WPA of plus 7.1% and the game's best RE24 among position players at plus 1.1.