Play was delayed due to a fire alarm during the eighth inning of a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.A fire alarm

NEW YORK — The Red Sox gave starter Walker Buehler a short leash in his last outing, pulling him after just 75 pitches and 4+ innings in a loss to the Orioles. It turns out the former All-Star was at the end of his leash in the starting rotation, too.

YouTube The Baltimore Orioles have extended Samuel Basallo a week into his major league career. The 21-year-old reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $67 million extension that can max out at $88.5 million with incentives.

A squirrel ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium and caused a brief delay during the game between New York and Boston.

The Baltimore Orioles blew a late lead, but then beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in 11 innings on Samuel Basallo's RBI.

If the Red Sox keep playing like this, though, it threatens to be an awfully short October — assuming they qualify. The Sox dropped another stunner, 4-3, in 11 innings to the Orioles, after leaving the bases loaded in the eighth, ninth, and 10th innings.

The Orioles have won three consecutive series against teams in playoff position after sweeping the Red Sox in a wild game Tuesday.

BOSTON — Over the course of a long season, there are often multiple candidates for worst loss of the year. Only a few days ago, the Red Sox squandered a two-run lead with six outs to go. And the fact that they’ve been walked off 11 times on the road is a reminder that there’s plenty of competition for the title.

The Red Sox were having another frustrating night with runners in scoring position. And then the rookie stepped to the plate.