Stunning stat (stunning fifth)

Here is a stat that gets your attention: Through today's fourth inning - with the Orioles leading 5-1 at Boston - the Orioles have outscored the Yankees and Red Sox on the road by a combined score of 31-8 since Tuesday. * Tuesday won 7-1 at New York * Wednesday won 5-0 at New York * Friday won 6-4 in 13 innings at Boston * Saturday won 8-2 at Boston * Today leading 5-1 after four innings at Boston The last four years, the Orioles went 10-26 at Fenway Park and 9-27 at Yankee Stadium. With a win this afternoon they would be 5-1 at those places in 2012. If they get five wins, it would match their win total of all last year in both places when they went a combined 5-13 in Boston and New York. Stunning fifth for Boston: After Tommy Hunter had coasted with a 5-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth today, it quickly evaporated and he was out of the game. Will Middlebrooks hit a grand slam over the Green Monster to tie the game at 5-5. This will be just the third time in the last 13 games that the Orioles will not have a quality start from their starting pitcher. Luis Ayala came on to replace Hunter and stranded two runners on the bases to keep the game tied 5-5 heading to the sixth. We'll see now if the Orioles can pull this out today after blowing a 5-0 lead.