BOSTON -- Jacoby Ellsbury hit an inside-the-park homer and Conor Jackson added a grand slam to cap a much-needed offensive outburst that helped the Boston Red Sox split their doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday and stop, for now, their slide in the AL wild-card race. The Red Sox won the late game 18-9 after losing the opener 6-5 for their 12th loss in 15 games, trimming their lead over Tampa Bay to 1 1/2 games in the chase for the wild card. The Rays were idle, with a four-game series against the New York Yankees starting Tuesday. Night...
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