BALTIMORE — Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

Willson Contreras added a three-run homer and Caleb Durbin a two-run shot in the ninth against Orioles outfielder Weston Wilson, after Monasterio’s drive chased reliever Keegan Akin in his season debut.

The late power show came after Orioles starter Trevor Rogers (2-3) allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings, throwing 47 of his 62 pitches in the second. It continued a three-start stretch in which his ERA has ballooned from 1.89 to 4.75.

Garrett Crochet (3-3) struck out seven over six shutout innings, the first four coming while the game was still competitive.

Two starts after the ugliest outing of his Red Sox career — an 11-run performance over 1 2/3 innings at Minnesota — Crochet looked every bit the ace Boston traded for in December 2024 and signed to a $170 million, six-year extension in March 2025.

He allowed three hits, walked two and threw 57 of 90 pitches for strikes while lowering his ERA about 1 1/2 runs to 6.30. It was his first scoreless outing since six clean frames on Opening Day in Cincinnati.

Contreras finished with five RBI and Durbin had three. Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela each had three hits, and Colton Wong clubbed a three-run double in the fifth inning off Albert Suarez.

Up next

Red Sox left-hander Connelly Early (1-1, 2.88 ERA) makes his 10th career start and first in Baltimore in Sunday’s series finale. He’ll face Orioles righty Kyle Bradish (1-2, 3.96).