BOSTON -- Nelson Cruz watched his fifth hit fall into the gap in left-centre field and was determined to leg out a triple for the cycle. Cheap Nike Shoes From China . "I had to try and see what happened," Cruz said, smiling. "I dont remember the last time I hit a triple." Cruz was thrown out, but it was the only thing he did wrong on a night he went a career-best 5 for 5 to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader. "Im glad they didnt hit the first cutoff guy, at least it was close," manager Buck Showalter said of Cruz, who added a solo home run and a bad-hop single in the sixth inning that scored the go-ahead run. "Guys were screaming at me to do the replay (challenge)." The Red Sox won the opener 3-2 on pinch-hitter Jonathan Herreras one-out, broken-bat RBI single off T.J. McFarland in the bottom of the ninth. "I was taking some swings in the cage," a smiling Herrera said after the Red Sox snapped a three-game skid with their six last at-bat win of the season. "I was ready for that at-bat." Nick Hundley added a two-run homer in the second game as Baltimore overcame Boston starter John Lackeys 11 strikeouts over 5 2-3 innings. "Thats about as good stuff as Ive had all year and Im trying to figure what happened to give up five runs," Lackey said. Stephen Drew homered in both games for the Red Sox, who have lost four of five. Drew hadnt homered since Bostons World Series clinching Game 6 win in October. Brad Bach (3-0) and four other Baltimore relievers combined to shut down Boston on one hit in the second game after Ubaldo Jimenez gave up four runs, five hits with six walks while getting 11 outs. "Hes just inconsistent," Showalter said. "Its frustrating, because his stuff is there." While third baseman Manny Machado went 2 for 5 in the nightcap in his return from his five-game suspension for throwing a bat during a June 8 game against Oakland, Cruz carried Baltimore after a heartbreaking opening loss. Cruz doubled, singled, hit his 27th home run, and finally chased Lackey with a single that took a big hop off the lip in front of third base in a three-run sixth. Cruz doubled into the gap off Edward Mujica in the eighth, but was cut down at third on a relay throw from Drew. His average jumped to .286. "I tried one last year and I got thrown out at third, too," said Cruz, who last tripled in 2011. "Its why I dont try it." Lackey (9-6) was charged with five runs and 10 hits, a much different outing than Boston got in the opener. Jon Lester gave up two unearned runs, struck out seven and walked none in eight innings, but was denied his 10th win due to shoddy defence and poor hitting. After closer Koji Uehara (4-2) pitched a perfect ninth to keep it 2-2, manager John Farrell went to his bench. Pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes legged out a leadoff infield single off McFarland (1-2). David Ross bunted Gomes to second before Herrera, hitting for Jackie Bradley Jr., dropped a blooper to right that scored a sliding Gomes and snapped Baltimores four-game winning streak. Drew, re-signed in May, came in hitting .136. He hit a solo shot in the opener and his two-run homer in the second game off Jimenez came in a four-run fourth that put the Red Sox ahead 4-2. "I knew it was going to be a little different, not being in this position before," Drew said. "Im not making excuses, it just takes a little time. Its going to come around." NOTES: Boston DH David Ortiz went 1 for 4 in the nightcap after missing the opener to attend his daughters graduation in the Dominican Republic. ... The Red Sox committed five errors on the day. ... Orioles RHP Bud Norris (groin) threw a simulated game after the opener. Showalter said he was pleased and he could start Tuesday or Wednesday. . Farrell said OF Shane Victorino (hamstring, back) could begin another rehabilitation assignment in a few days. . The Orioles planned to recall RHP Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk to start Sundays series finale against Jake Peavy. Cheap Nike Shoes Wholesale . The 27-year-old forward has informed the Leafs that he will be unable to play in Monday nights home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nike Shoes Wholesale Free Shipping . Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris, city natives, handled the catering for teammates that begged them for the tasty postgame feast. http://www.nikeshoesfromchina.com/ . But Paul Osbaldiston, Hamiltons assistant special teams and kicking coach, said the team still relished the championship game workout.INDIANAPOLIS - Jim Irsay has invested three years trying to turn the new-look Colts into a Super Bowl contender.After losing in the wild-card round two years ago and the divisional round last year, the Colts owner hopes to see his team take another step during this seasons playoffs.We feel were better, more talented than the last two years, Irsay told The Associated Press. But we have to go out and prove that. On paper, Irsay insists the Colts (11-5) have made progress.Quarterback Andrew Luck threw a league-high 40 touchdown passes this season. His 2012 draft classmates — T.Y. Hilton, Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen — have becoming increasingly bigger components in the Colts offence. The defence exceeded expectations after losing its best player, outside linebacker Robert Mathis, to a four-game suspension and later to a season-ending torn Achilles tendon. Indys coverage units are ranked among the best in the league, and punter Pat McAfee and kicker Adam Vinatieri are both headed to the Pro Bowl.Irsay also understands all is not well.The power running game hasnt blossomed the way the two-time AFC South champions anticipated, an injury-riddled offensive line has used 10 different starting combinations and penalty flags have been flying at an alarming rate. Indy has had 41 penalties in the last six games just one year after they committed a league-low 66 over the entire season.But the most glaring problem has been turnovers. Indy had 15 giveaways in the five weeks preceding Sundays meaningless regular-season finale, a problem Irsay repeatedly lamented during a 20-minute interview. Those trends have some expecting an early playoff exit.While Irsay acknowledges those problems need to be fixed before Sundays wild-card game at home against Cincinnati (10-5-1), Irsay looks to the Colts improbable 2006 title run as a reason to believe. Indy went into the playoffs that season with three losses in its last five games, the No. 3 seed and a seemingly doomed outlook after the defence allowed 375 yards rushing in Jacksonvilles 44-17 victory in Week 13.Tony Dungy was the only one who thought we could go on and win the Super Bowl after the Jacksonville game, Irsay said. Tony Dungy and Tony Dungy alone was the man who said, I can fix this. We can win and we can win big. He did and we did.A similarly odd twist could be a fitting finish to what might be thhe strangest season of Irsays 17-year tenure as owner. Cheap Nike Shoes From China Free Shipping. In March, he was arrested on preliminary charges of misdemeanour driving while intoxicated and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. He left the team to enter an out-of-state treatment facility and did not return until draft weekend. In September, hours after pleading guilty to a misdemeanour count of driving while intoxicated, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Irsay for six games and fined him $500,000.Irsay declined to talk about his legal issues or the suspension — topics he addressed at length when he returned to the team in mid-October — or his personal reflections on a season that isnt finished.Im doing great, Irsay said. But like I said, Im focused on our playoff run. Im excited.Especially after he spent those early weekends pacing nervously around family and friends, watching the games on television for the first time since taking over as the owner.But after Indy lost the first two games, it rebounded to win five straight, capping the streak with a 27-0 shutout of the Bengals in Irsays return to the owners suite.Since then, things have not gone nearly as well.Indy was routed at Pittsburgh and at Dallas, and lost 42-20 to New England at home — a game that exposed some of the Colts flaws and disappointed their owner.It wasnt only that we lost (to New England), it was the way we lost, Irsay said. But I like the way weve gathered ourselves.Things may be changing again, just in time for the playoffs.Indy has won five of its last six despite the mistakes and produced its first turnover-free game since Nov. 3 on Sunday. Now comes the big test.Do we want to take the next step? Yes. Do we want to reach the Super Bowl thats going to be played in Arizona? Yes, coach Chuck Pagano said Monday. Were glad to be in (the playoffs), but (were) never satisfied until we hoist that thing (the Lombardi Trophy).Irsay believes its still possible — if the Colts can clean things up.Well probably have to go through Denver and New England and then beat Green Bay or Seattle in the Super Bowl or something close to that, Irsay said. We know New England and Denver are trying to establish the run and theyve been successful running the ball. So we have to bring our level of play up.___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '