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The Red Sox (74-60) called it a comeback with Wednesday night's 3-2 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Ceddanne Rafaela hit a 2-run Home Run in the top of the 9th Inning to put the Sox in front. Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the Bottom of the 9th to end it and pick up his 26th Save.  With Wednesday's win, the Sox are a season-high 14 games over .500     

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Sox at the Dish: For the 2nd time in the Series, Roman Anthony led off the game with a Home Run. He did it for the 1st time in his career on Monday night's opener. The Sox were shutout down by Roansy Contreras, who ended up working 4.1 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Sox chased him from the game in the 8th with Connor Wong reaching with a leadoff walk and going 1st to 3rd on a Single from David Hamilton. Both would be left stranded with Keegan Akin striking out Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman and getting Trevor Story on a fielder's choice groundout. It set up the drama and heroics from Rafaela in the 9th.  It was his 15th of the season and 1st since he homered against the Rays on July 13.    

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Bello on the Bump: Brayan Bello turned in another solid outing Wednesday night. He left with the Sox trailing 2-1 and ended up with a no-decision. Bello worked into the 7th Inning and ended up allowing 2 runs (1 ER), both with 2 outs, on 5 Hits. He walked one and struck out 6 over 6.2 Innings. The Orioles got on the board in the 2nd against Bello. Coby Mello reached with a 2-out Single,  moved to 2nd on a passed ball and scored on a Double from Dylan Beavers. In the 7th, Beavers reached with a 2-out walk (only 1 of the game from Bello) and scored on a Double from Dylan Carlson. Bello got 9 groundball outs in his outing.  

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#'s of the Night: 

--It was Anthony's 7th Home Run of the season and 4th vs. a left-handed pitcher. It's the 7th Home Run to lead off a game this season for the Red Sox.

--It's the Sox 31st comeback win of the season and 3rd this season when trailing after 8 Innings.  

--It's the 44th time this season where the Red Sox hit 2 or more Home Runs in a game (35-9). The Sox have hit 6 Home Runs over the 1st 3 games of the Series.

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What's On Tap?: The Red Sox play at Camden Yards for the final time this season with Thursday's series finale. Garrett Crochet goes against LHP Cade Povich.

The Red Sox are now 6-5 against the Orioles this season and 4-1 in Baltimore. The Red Sox have 28 games remaining in the Regular Season with 13 on the road and 15 at Fenway. The Sox return home to Boston and open up a 3-game series against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night.  The Cleveland Guardians are in town and begin a 3-game series at Fenway on Monday.         

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