An even better start was spoiled by the Red Sox’ defense on Saturday afternoon.
Rookie Tanner Houck took the mound, dazzling his way to a line that included eight strikeouts and just one walk in five innings, but a throwing error by third baseman Rafael Devers in the fourth inning played a large part in the 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
With a runner on first, Devers made a sliding grab on an Austin Hays grounder but threw it away on his attempt to get the force at second. A passed ball advanced the runners, and Maikel Franco made the Sox pay with a single up the middle that gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead. The Sox responded with a sacrifice fly by Marwin Gonzalez that plated J.D. Martinez in the bottom of the inning.
The Orioles added an insurance run in the fifth, but again the Red Sox had a response, with a run of their own in the following frame. This time, Martinez hit a grounder that ricocheted off the leg of Orioles starter Matt Harvey, allowing Kevin Plawecki to score from second.
The Sox had a chance in the ninth with two on and no outs, but Franchy Cordero struck out, followed by a Christian Vázquez lineout to left. Kiké Hernández then grounded to second to end it.
The Sox will look to avoid the sweep Sunday afternoon.
Julian McWilliams can be reached at julian.mcwilliams@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @byJulianMack.
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