BALTIMORE -- Its tough enough to beat the Boston Red Sox these days. Give them an extra out to work with, and the task becomes even more difficult.Boston scored five unearned runs in the sixth inning after a throwing error by first baseman Chris Davis and rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Wednesday night.Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox, who will seek to complete a four-game sweep on Thursday. Boston pulled five games ahead of second-place Toronto in the AL East and six in front of Baltimore with 10 games remaining.The Red Sox trailed 1-0 in the sixth before Davis two-out miscue turned the game around.We were given a gift, Boston manager John Farrell said, and we did take every advantage of that extra out.Clay Buchholz (8-10) allowed one run and three hits over seven innings for the Red Sox. Bostons seven-game winning streak, which began with a sweep of the Yankees, is its longest since an identical run early in the 2014 season.The loss kept Baltimore a game behind the Blue Jays for the top AL wild card. The Orioles have lost five of seven, all at home, and scored only nine runs in their last five games.Theyll get it going here, manager Buck Showalter said. If we can get in, I feel real good about this group.Boston rallied against All-Star reliever Brad Brach, who replaced Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12) with two on and one out in the sixth. Aaron Hill hit a dribbler in front of the mound and beat the throw to first base following a miscommunication between Brach and catcher Matt Wieters.That loaded the bases for Jackie Bradley Jr., who struck out on a 3-2 pitch. Sandy Leon then hit a sharp grounder toward first base at Davis, who rushed an off-balance throw that whisked past Brach, allowing two runs to score.Obviously just didnt make a very good throw on it, Davis said. Probably a ball I couldve stayed back on and just gone to the bag, but I just reacted and when I went to throw, it just kind of stuck in my hand.Said Brach: I was just heading over to the bag, and when I picked up (sight) of the ball it was just coming a little hard to me and a little bit out of my reach.Benintendi hit the next pitch over the wall in right field.Its frustrating when they dont get a ball past first base, 90 feet away, and two runs score, Brach said. And obviously I need to make a better pitch on the next batter.That all but assured the Red Sox their 12th win in 15 games. They have also won seven of eight on the road.After Boston loaded the bases in the first inning but failed to score, the Orioles capitalized on the same situation in the third when Adam Jones hit a sacrifice fly.The Red Sox again filled the bases in the fourth before Leon bounced into a 3-6-1 double play.The next time Boston loaded the bases, two innings later, the Red Sox finally came through -- albeit with a little help from Davis.YOUNG PHENOMSRed Sox: Benintendi is the latest young player to come through for the Red Sox down the stretch. The rookie slugged his second homer and had a season-high three RBI. For a young kid that steps into this pennant race, hes responded very well, Farrell said.Orioles: Trey Mancini, the organizations Minor League Player of the Year, lined out as a pinch hitter.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia was back in the lineup after being held out Tuesday to get treatment on his left knee. . 1B Hanley Ramirez is dealing with a sore left shoulder and got the night off. He is expected to return Thursday. . RHP Steven Wright (shoulder) threw from 120 feet at the teams minor league facility in Fort Myers, Florida. He could throw a bullpen session this weekend.Orioles: OF Steve Pearce underwent successful surgery on his forearm Wednesday.UP NEXTRed Sox: LHP David Price (16-8, 3.91 ERA) brings a seven-game winning streak into the series finale.Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.72) attempts to reach a career-high in wins and keep Baltimore afloat in the AL East. Noah Syndergaard Jersey . 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While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. ANAHEIM, Calif. -- After missing the first six games because of a concussion, Sidney Crosby has a chance to continue one of his most productive starts ever when his Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center.Crosby enters the contest with four goals and an assist in three games since returning to the lineup Oct. 25. Three years ago, Crosby collected four goals and three assists in his first three games -- including two goals and an assist in the season opener against the visiting Ducks.Last season, the two-time winner of the Hart Memorial and Art Ross trophies waited until Nov. 25 to score his fourth goal.I know what this means to him, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review regarding Crosbys quick start. Hes a focused guy. Hes a tremendous competitor and I think hes hungry for more.With Crosby on the ice, Pittsburgh won three consecutive games to take over first place in the Metropolitan Division while amassing 12 goals. Before their captains return, the Penguins scored 12 goals in six games while going 3-2-1. Four of Pittsburghs 12 goals since Crosbys arrival came from the power-play unit that includes him.Weve had a lot of movement and that shot mentality, and Sids part of that group, Sullivan told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Hes got great offensive instincts so whether hes beside the net or hes on the half-wall or hes in the slot, hes a dangerous guy, whether hes passing or shooting.Goaltender Matt Murray, who started all but three games in last seasons Stanley Cup playoffs as a rookie, makes his season debut Wednesday night after recovering from a broken hand. Murray suffered the injury while playing for Team North America in the World Cup of Hockey.ddddddddddddDefenseman Kris Letang also returns to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 18, when he sustained an upper-body injury against the Montreal Canadiens.Wednesday nights game begins the Penguins first West Coast trip. Pittsburgh faces the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night and the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.The Ducks are coming off Tuesday nights 4-0 rout of the Los Angeles Kings for their fourth victory in its past six games. Rickard Rakell, a restricted free agent before the season began, had a goal and two assists in his season debut nearly three weeks after signing a six-year contract worth $22.8 million Oct. 14. Rakells earned one assist on the Ducks power play, which converted twice in three opportunities.Rickys going to be a big part of our power play, right wing Jakob Silfverberg told the Orange County Register before the game. Anytime you can get your power play going, it helps the team get momentum and get all sorts of stuff going.Despite their recent success, the Ducks seek improvement. Entering Tuesday nights game against the Kings, Anaheim ranked 17th in the NHL with a 19.4 percent conversion rate on the power play and 25th with just 2.33 goals per game.I still think we have quite a bit of work to do, defenseman Cam Fowler told the Register. Theres little bits and pieces of our game that can certainly improve. I know what this team can do and I dont think weve even scratched the surface yet. ' ' '