A 10-game homestand, the longest of the season, represented an opportunity for the Red Sox to finally take a few steps in the right direction. A 5-1 loss against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday was hardly a surprise given this team’s season-long aversion to sustained success.

Ryan O’Hearn and Dylan Carlson each hit a solo homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 to salvage a split of the four-game series that was interrupted by two rainouts

Ryan O'Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run while Dean Kremer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles earned their second straight win over the host Boston Red Sox with a 5-1 decision on Sunday afternoon.