McFarland also an injury concern today in 8-7 loss

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Reliever T.J. McFarland exited today's game with tenderness in his left elbow, manager Buck Showalter revealed after the Orioles' 8-7 loss to the Red Sox at JetBlue Park.

McFarland came out a few pitches earlier than planned after allowing two runs and five hits in 1 1/3 innings. He also walked two batters.

"Mac had a little tender elbow there at the end," Showalter said. "I took him out a little early of his pitch count. We've got to check into that and see what's going on there."

Showalter knew something wasn't right with McFarland beyond the results.

"I was watching him between innings," Showalter said. "I always kind of look at the pitcher and he seemed uncomfortable. You get to know a guy and when he came it, I told Wally (Dave Wallace) and the trainer to ask him if he was OK and he said he was a little tender in the elbow. So we'll check on that and see what happens."

McFarland wasn't finishing his pitches, an indication that his was having issues physically.

"You could see it in the game," Showalter said. "You get to know a guy and you can tell there's a little something going on there, I thought anyway. Wally and I were talking a little about it. He seemed a little different today in the second inning."

McFarland already had left the complex before reporters were allowed inside, so we'll get an update in the morning. He's allowed three runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings in two appearances.

The Red Sox scored once in the fourth off McFarland and again in the fifth. They carried an 8-5 lead into the ninth before Garabez Rosa's two-out, two-run bloop single into right field added some drama to the proceedings.

Drew Dosch popped up to end the game, as the Orioles fell to 0-6-1.

Shortstop Ozzie Martinez also was an injury concern after colliding with Rosa on a bouncer up the middle. Martinez ranged beyond the bag and slammed into Rosa. Though it's hard to tell from replays, Martinez appeared to take a shot to the head from Rosa's elbow or shoulder.

"They're checking," Showalter said when asked for an update on Martinez, who left the game. "Showed some concussion symptoms. Not there yet. We'll wait and see. He took a pretty good lick there. Did you guys see a replay or anything? He got hit on the side of the head. We'll get it updated up there. They're not calling it anything right now.

"You hate to see guys possible knee to the head and things like that. You've got two guys converging on the ball. Unfortunate, but he seems to be ... He's got this faculties and knows what's going on and everything, so he got lucky, or we got lucky."

Dylan Bundy was a bright spot for the Orioles with two strikeouts in the seventh. He retired the other batter on a liner to Rosa.

Bundy's fastball was clocked at 93-96 mph.

In his first outing, Bundy served up a home run to Tampa Bay's Brandon Guyer on his first pitch before inducing three fly balls.

"You can see it," Showalter said. "Dylan's had two or three outings now where he feels as good if not better the next time out, so that's real encouraging for him and for us. I'm happy for Dylan. It's good to see. Another step. See how he feels tomorrow.

"He's taken some real positive strides. He's getting close to that point where it's not about, 'OK, how do I feel?' He feels good every time out now, so knock on wood, that's good."

The Orioles finally play back-to-back home games on Monday and Tuesday and return to Sarastoa on Thursday. The road show is going on hiatus.

"The coaching staff has basically been away from a lot of our guys who are going to be on our club for four straight days," Showalter said. "It's hard to get much done there besides just play the game. It presents an early challenge physically."