Rutschman hits 2 HRs vs former team, Red Sox win 6-5

Adley Rutschman hit two home runs against his former team, powering the Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The catcher's performance marked a memorable return to Baltimore, where he was a former No. 1 overall draft pick before being traded to Boston on August 3, 2026. Rutschman, who had missed the previous three games with an elbow injury, received a standing ovation from the Baltimore crowd before his first at-bat. He responded by hitting a solo home run in the first inning to give Boston an early lead. He added his second homer of the game in the sixth inning, cutting Baltimore's deficit to 3-2 at the time. The game was tied 3-3 in the seventh inning before Nick Sogard hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth for the Red Sox. Roman Anthony extended Boston's lead with a solo shot in the ninth, which proved crucial when Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a two-run homer for the Orioles in the bottom half of the inning. The game featured several lead changes and significant offensive plays from both sides. Baltimore had taken a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning on consecutive home runs by Luis Robert Jr.