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Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Photo: Michael Dwyer
Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez, center, celebrates his solo home run with teammate Rafael Devers (11) as Baltimore Orioles' Andrew Susac looks away during the second inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
lessBoston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez, center, celebrates his solo home run with teammate Rafael Devers (11) as Baltimore Orioles' Andrew Susac looks away during the second inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday,
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Boston Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi, right, watches his two-run home run in front of Baltimore Orioles' Andrew Susac, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
lessBoston Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi, right, watches his two-run home run in front of Baltimore Orioles' Andrew Susac, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP
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Boston Red Sox's Eduardo Rodriguez pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox's Eduardo Rodriguez pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, right, watches the ninth inning from the dugout during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, right, watches the ninth inning from the dugout during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Baltimore Orioles' Jonathan Schoop waits between pitches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Baltimore Orioles' Jonathan Schoop waits between pitches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Baltimore Orioles' David Hess pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Baltimore Orioles' David Hess pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Boston Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez greets fans before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox's Hanley Ramirez greets fans before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Boston Red Sox outfielders, from left to right, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
lessBoston Red Sox outfielders, from left to right, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts celebrate after defeating the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP
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Baltimore Orioles' David Hess walks on the mound as Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez, right, rounds third base on his two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
lessBaltimore Orioles' David Hess walks on the mound as Boston Red Sox's J.D. Martinez, right, rounds third base on his two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018.
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Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini watches his fly-out with bases loaded during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini watches his fly-out with bases loaded during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Short or long homers, force is with Martinez
Boston
J.D. Martinez took plenty of ribbing in the dugout after slicing a short home run inside the Pesky Pole at Fenway Park.
A few innings later, he showed his teammates some serious power.
Martinez hit two vastly different drives for his first multihomer game with Boston, powering Eduardo Rodriguez and the Red Sox to a rare 13-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
It was the most hits Boston has allowed in a shutout since at least 1908, the team said.
Signed to a $110 million, five-year deal as a free agent in February, the 30-year-old Martinez curled his first home run an estimated 324 feet around the right-field foul pole. He hammered his second — projected at 443 feet — to the deepest part of the ballpark, beyond the center-field triangle, for his 15th of the season.
"They were making me laugh," Martinez said, standing in the middle of the clubhouse with a smile on his face. "I said, 'I've got to get even for some of the ones I hit in April when it was cold out and I thought I crushed some and they weren't even going anywhere.' They were definitely teasing me, but I'll take it."
When reminded about the distance of his second one, he said: "I let 'em know."
Martinez had three RBIs, and Andrew Benintendi had a two-run homer among his three hits as Boston won three of four in the series to improve to 6-1 vs. Baltimore this season.
Red Sox teammate Mookie Betts is impressed by Martinez's power to the opposite field.
"I don't know if anybody else can do what he does, so that's why he's one of a kind," Betts said. "He can also hit it out of any part of the park, too."
The Orioles got 13 hits but lost for the 15th time in 16 road games and dropped to a major league-worst 4-19 away from Camden Yards. Adam Jones had three of Baltimore's 12 singles.
"It's hard to get 13 hits and not score any runs," manager Buck Showalter said. "It's frustrating."
Rodriguez (4-1) scattered nine hits, struck out seven and didn't walk a batter in 52/3 innings.
Leading 1-0 in the fifth, the Red Sox chased David Hess (1-1) and took charge with four runs. Benintendi hit his shot into the Orioles' bullpen after Jackie Bradley Jr. doubled leading off.
Mitch Moreland doubled before Martinez belted his second homer of the day. His first came in the second inning.
Hess gave up five runs and eight hits over 42/3 innings in his second major league start.
"They definitely make some adjustments quick and you have to be able to adjust just as quick," he said. "That's a lineup that from top to bottom can do damage."
https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Short-or-long-homers-force-is-with-Martinez-12929977.php
