Gray throws 7 strong inning in majors-leading 17th win, Red Sox beat Orioles 5-0

By: Ian Nicholas Quillen, The Associated Press Posted: 9:11 PM CDT Saturday, Sep. 5, 2026

BALTIMORE (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched seven three-hit innings for his majors-leading 17th victory to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday night.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched seven three-hit innings for his majors-leading 17th victory to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday night.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

BALTIMORE (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched seven three-hit innings for his majors-leading 17th victory to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday night.

Gray (17-4) struck out seven and walked three while moving ahead of Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez for the wins lead.

He allowed baserunners in five innings, but only encountered real trouble in the third, escaping after Connor Wong tagged out Colton Cowser trying to score on Blaze Alexander’s fielder’s choice.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Eli White singled in two runs off Chris Bassitt (6-5), and Wong also singled to complete a three-run sixth inning. Isiah Kiner-Falefa added a two-run double in the seventh as Boston shut out Baltimore in back-to-back games and took a 3-0 series lead.

The Orioles (69-74) went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position in their fifth straight loss after climbing back to .500 for the first time since April 30. They remain three games behind Cleveland for the final AL wild-card place, with Texas and Toronto between them.

The Red Sox (78-65) moved six games ahead of Cleveland and within three of New York while remaining in the second wild-card spot.

Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert struck out Pete Alonso with the bases loaded to escape the eighth.

Up next

Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle (8-6, 3.23 ERA) will try to extend his personal unbeaten run to 11 starts in Sunday’s series finale. The Orioles counter with righty Kyle Bradish (7-12, 4.01), who hasn’t earned a win in his last seven.

___

See AP’s full MLB coverage here