Late in Boston’s 6-2 victory at Baltimore, Orioles’ star Manny Machado stepped in against Matt Barnes and barely dodged a fastball gunning right for his head. The ball actually hit the back of Machado’s bat before bouncing off. Machado took first base while the umps huddled up and decided what to do.
After Manny Machado slid hard into second base on Friday night, Boston waited nearly two days to retaliate against Baltimore’s star.
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The Kansas City Royals were in a bit of an offensive rut heading into a Sunday matchup with the Texas Rangers. The Royals hadn’t scored more than three runs in 10 of their past 11 games. The Royals turned to their farm system, calling up outfield prospect Jorge Bonifacio on Friday, who at 23 years old was already somewhat of a stalwart in the minor leagues.
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Struggling Orioles starter Kevin Gausman was a perfect elixir to a sluggish Boston lineup. The Sox homered three times, including Hanley Ramirez’s first of the year, in Sunday afternoon’s sweep-avoiding, 6-2 win over Baltimore at Camden Yards.
