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The Red Sox finished their first road trip of the season the way they started: with a thrilling victory that showcased some of their most promising young talents.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s 8-4 triumph over the Orioles gave Boston its first series win and ended the lengthy trip to Mexico (preseason exhibition games), Texas, and Baltimore on a high note.<\/p>\n

The Boston bats tallied 11 hits to Baltimore\u2019s eight, and brought runners home with consistency, scoring in the first, second, fourth, seventh, and ninth innings.<\/p>\n

Led by Alex Bregman, who went 3 for 5 with the homer, two doubles, two runs, three batted in, and two strikeouts, the Red Sox never trailed in the contest. His homer, the first hit of the contest and his first round-tripper of the season, was still the farthest knock by game\u2019s end, traveling 397 feet at 103.8 mph. It would\u2019ve been a home run in all 30 ballparks.<\/p>\n

Bregman\u2019s first-inning blast was the first of three two-run homers for the Red Sox. Kristian Campbell followed suit in the top of the second, and Triston Casas did the same in the seventh. It was Campbell\u2019s second homer of the season, and No. 1 for Casas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was great, I thought we did a good job offensively today, squaring the ball up, using the whole field,\u201d Bregman told NESN\u2019s Jahmai Webster. \u201cKC, big homer, Casas, huge homer to give us some big insurance there, and pitchers did a great job as well. Now it\u2019s time to go to Boston, and I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campbell\u2019s second home run of the season increased Boston\u2019s lead to 4-1 in the top of the second. One day after agreeing to an eight-year extension and one week after his major league debut, Campbell became the first player in franchise history to collect at least 10 hits, six extra-base hits, and four walks in his first seven career games.<\/p>\n

One day after manager Alex Cora told Casas he wanted to see him be more aggressive at the plate, the first baseman answered the call. He went 2 for 5 with a run, two RBI, and two strikeouts. His homer officially made Thursday the club\u2019s highest-scoring game of this young season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will hit, it\u2019s just a matter of time,\u201d Cora told reporters postgame. \u201cWhen you see Raffy (Devers) getting locked in, Alex hit the ball in the air to the pull-side, KC, and then Casas, it\u2019s a tough group.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hit some balls hard,\u201d Cora added. \u201cWe struck out a lot, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both teams struck out 11 times. The Red Sox also benefited from timely contributions from Devers, who\u2019s slowly turning a corner after a historically frigid start to the season. Walking in the first and singling in the ninth, he scored the first and last Red Sox runs of the game, driven in by Bregman on both occasions. Jarren Duran and Trevor Story were the only hitless Red Sox, but Duran\u2019s fourth-inning sacrifice fly brought in the team\u2019s fifth run.<\/p>\n

After several quiet nights for the Boston bats, Thursday was their second consecutive double-digit hits performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what, I was watching the Rangers and they threw two shutouts in Cincinnati, so let\u2019s give them credit for what they did against us,\u201d Cora said. \u201cHere, little by little, the at-bats were better.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was a mixed-bag day for both starting pitchers. Tanner Houck pitched four innings and faced one batter in the fifth \u2013\u00a0hitting Mullins \u2013\u00a0before Cora made his first change. The Red Sox right-hander gave up three earned runs on five hits, two walks, struck out six, and hit a batter in his second start of the season. He had a difficult time putting the Orioles away consistently, giving up a leadoff homer to Cedric Mullins in the bottom of the first, and RBI singles to Jordan Westburg and Ram\u00f3n Ur\u00edas in the second and fourth, respectively<\/p>\n

Houck told reporters he was \u201cstill working through a few kinks from spring training,\u201d but said he felt start No. 2 was a \u201cgood step in the right direction.\u201d Zack Kelly, Justin Wilson, Justin Slaten followed with an inning apiece, and Garrett Whitlock took the last two innings.<\/p>\n

Charlie Morton outlasted Houck and struck out 10 batters, but was also hit harder. Tagged for five earned runs on six hits and two walks, he\u2019s now 0-2 on the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cCharlie\u2019s been tough for us,\u201d Cora said. \u201cHe\u2019s been really good against us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cora also reminded reporters that Bregman\u2019s spring training efforts helped set the stage for Thursday\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlex faced (Morton) in Sarasota this year. He went on that trip with the kids,\u201d the Sox skipper said, referring to the prospect-heavy group that made the trip to the Orioles\u2019 complex for an away game. \u201cHe got a first-pitch fastball, too, in that one. \u2026 So I guess that two-hour drive helped him out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campbell, Casas, and Story also turned a pair of double plays. The Sox finished last season with 86 double plays turned; they currently lead the majors with 11, and no other American League team has more than seven (Cleveland). Collectively, the glovework is much improved from last year, when Boston led the AL with 115 errors \u2013 two short of the Marlins for the overall lead \u2013 and topped the majors in fielding errors.<\/p>\n

Baltimore had Boston\u2019s number last season, going 8-5 in the season series and sweeping the Sox at Fenway Park in their home opener. This year, the Red Sox were the Orioles\u2019 home opener series, and they turned the tables. Thus concludes the first Red Sox road trip (3-4) of the season.<\/p>\n

Next up: Friday, Fenway, finally.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot wait to get up there,\u201d Bregman said. \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be an awesome opening weekend, and (the) place is gonna be rockin\u2019, so I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

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