Around the horn | Tuesday’s Major League games

Orioles 9, Red Sox 5

BOSTON

J.J. Hardy had a pair of two-run home runs, Mark Trumbo added another and the Baltimore Orioles pounded the Boston Red Sox to win their seventh straight game to begin the season. Trumbo’s homer off Clay Buchholz (0-1) was his second in two days. It was part of a three-run sixth inning that put the Orioles in front. Hardy curled Buchholz’s fastball inside the right field foul pole for his first homer in the fourth, then got his second off Robbie Ross in the seventh. Buchholz went five innings — one more than in his season debut — but allowed five earned runs for the second time in a row. Mike Wright (1-0) made his season debut after having it delayed by a rainout. He went five innings, gave up four runs and struck out four.

Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 2

LOS ANGELES

Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and drove in another run, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Los Angeles to spoil the Dodgers’ home opener in Vin Scully’s final season. Goldschmidt gave the D-backs a 2-1 lead with his second homer of the season off Chris Hatcher (1-1), who then gave up a two-out double to Welington Castillo before issuing consecutive walks to Jake Lamb (intentional) and Yasmany Tomas that loaded the bases. Hatcher departed to boos. Arizona added two more runs in the ninth on Socrates Brito’s triple and Goldschmidt’s groundout to shortstop. Kenta Maeda allowed five hits over six scoreless innings, struck out four and walked one in becoming the second Japanese pitcher to start a Dodgers home opener since Hideo Nomo in 1996 and 2004.

Nationals 2, Braves 1

WASHINGTON

Bryce Harper sliced a two-run double to left with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting Washington past Atlanta for the Nationals’ 12th consecutive home victory against the Braves. Harper, the reigning NL MVP, broke a scoreless tie by connecting with the first pitch delivered by left-handed reliever Eric O’Flaherty after righty Jim Johnson (0-2) put two runners on. The hit hooked toward the line and away from left fielder Jeff Francoeur, who dove in a bid to make a catch but had the ball go off his glove. Harper yelled and clapped while standing on second base, and Nationals manager Dusty Baker punched the air in the home dugout.

Phillies 3, Padres 0

PHILADELPHIA

Charlie Morton pitched sharply into the seventh, Odubel Herrera hit an RBI triple in the sixth and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres. Morton (1-1) allowed three hits, walked four and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings for his first win with the Phillies. Padres left-hander Robbie Erlin (1-1) retired the first 10 batters and didn’t allow a hit until Freddy Galvis got a hard single to center with two outs in the fifth. He allowed one run, three hits and fanned seven in six innings. Morton exited after issuing consecutive walks with two outs in the seventh. Hector Neris entered and struck out pinch-hitter Wil Myers on a splitter to end the inning.

Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2

TORONTO

Jacoby Ellsbury singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, Brian McCann hit a solo home run and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Johnny Barbato (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for his first major league win in the first game between these AL East rivals this season. The Yankees lost 13 of 19 meetings with Toronto last year. McCann finished 2 for 3 with a walk and scored twice. Andrew Miller got his second save. Ellsbury’s bloop single off left-hander Brett Cecil (0-2) scored Chase Headley from third base, helping the Yankees beat the slumping Blue Jays.

Marlins 2, Mets 1

NEW YORK

Dee Gordon sparked the decisive rally with a single on the 16th pitch of his gritty at-bat and the Miami Marlins edged the New York Mets to win a much-anticipated pitching matchup that mostly lived up to its billing. Noah Syndergaard struck out 12 for the slumping Mets and left with the score tied at 1 after seven innings. Miami ace Jose Fernandez recovered from a shaky start and went five innings. Derek Dietrich had an RBI single in his first start of the season for the Marlins, and pinch-hitter Martin Prado delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth against Jerry Blevins. Gordon stole second base and scored the tiebreaking run after leading off with a single on the 16th pitch from Jim Henderson (0-1).

Associated Press