John Means allowed one hit over seven impressive innings in his first career Opening Day start and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Friday afternoon in a delayed season opener for both teams.
One day after the teams’ first scheduled game was rained out, Means (1-0) struck out five and walked none in a strong 97-pitch outing that saw him throw 65 strikes. The left-hander retired the final 18 hitters after Xander Bogaerts opened the second inning by reaching on a fielding error.
The only hit Means allowed was a leadoff single to Enrique Hernandez, who was subsequently picked off after the Orioles challenged the initial ruling. Nathan Eovaldi (0-1) sta…
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