BOSTON — Approaching his 33rd birthday this fall, Eric Hosmer hasn’t been able to hit a fastball the way he used to.
But when Orioles lefty Nick Vespi tried throwing a 1-2 slider up and away with the game tied in the sixth inning on Thursday night, Hosmer handled the breaking ball just fine.
The Red Sox’ new first baseman smoked it to the center field triangle for an RBI double that would drive in the eventual game-winning run as the Sox earned a much-needed 4-3 victory over the O’s at Fenway Park.
