BALTIMORE -- While the Orioles took great pleasure in Kyle Bradish’s strong return from 2024 Tommy John surgery on Tuesday night, the Red Sox have been enjoying the fruits of Lucas Giolito 's fine comeback season for months.

And with the stakes increasing for his postseason contending team , Giolito dialed it up a notch, firing eight scoreless innings to slightly outduel Bradish in Boston’s 5-0 victory over Baltimore in the second game of a four-game series at Camden Yards.

The big righty, who missed all of last season following an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow, fired eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits while walking one and striking out eight.

Giolito finished the outing with a flourish, punching out Jeremiah Jackson on a changeup to cap an 11-pitch at-bat

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