Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-2

BALTIMORE — Josh Beckett had stalked around the clubhouse in recent days, his focus and determination clear.

He was not comfortable with his 7.22 ERA or letting his teammates down, and he was set to change the situation.

Yesterday, he pitched significantly better than he had been, throwing seven innings and allowing just two runs on six hits and no walks. Ultimately he earned a no-decision in a 3-2 loss to the Orioles. The performance was not perfect, not by any measure...

BALTIMORE — They walked off the field, heads down, eyes hidden by the brims of their caps. The dugout swallowed them as they headed to pack their suitcases for a return to Boston. It was not how Red Sox wanted to end their weekend, with the Orioles spilling out of their dugout to celebrate a walk-off, 10th inning win, and a new low in a season full of them.

Nor is there anything to look forward to, once they get home, where they will face the Angels and the Yankees afte...

BALTIMORE — The Red Sox took the field against the Orioles yesterday with four backups in the lineup and only two healthy position players on the bench.

Mike Lowell started at first base for the first time in his career and hit cleanup for only the fifth time in the last two seasons. The heart of the batting order constructed by manager Terry Francona — J.D. Drew, Lowell, and David Ortiz — had only eight home runs.

With outfielders Mike Cameron and Jacoby Ellsbury on...

BALTIMORE—The Baltimore Orioles didn't need a history lesson to feel good about sweeping the Boston Red Sox.

There were plenty of other reasons to celebrate the accomplishment.

Ty Wigginton doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning following a throwing error by Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon, giving the Orioles a 3-2 victory Sunday and their first three-game sweep of the Red Sox at home in 36 years.

None of the Orioles really cared that disco was the craze ...