{"id":1971,"date":"2026-06-04T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2026-06-04T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:04:00","slug":"orioles-six-run-first-inning-against-brayan-bello-sinks-red-sox-in-series-finale-at-fenway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1971","title":{"rendered":"Orioles\u2019 six-run first inning against Brayan Bello sinks Red Sox in series finale at Fenway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With more than a month of the Brayan Bello bulk-start experiment to judge, Red Sox manager Chad Tracy was clear about where the organization stood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt just feels like for us to be successful, we need Bello to start,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracy was just as clear about the role Bello preferred for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBello wants to start,\u201d Tracy said. \u201cBrayan Bello believes he\u2019s a starter \u2014 and we do, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The first inning of the getaway game against the Orioles on Thursday at Fenway Park was supposed to be a transition back into a more traditional role for Bello. It turned into a referendum on whether it\u2019s a role he can still serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

The boos \u2014 which started as a sprinkle as Bello\u2019s outing started tumbling downhill, then turned into a downpour once it eventually spiraled \u2014 were instant feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bello allowed six runs in the first frame, digging an impossible hole for the Sox on the way to an 8-2 loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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