Davis' 2-run home run gives Orioles 5th straight

Red Sox fans gasped. Middlebrooks broke his right wrist last Aug. 10 when he was hit by a pitch.

But, by the time reporters were allowed into Boston's clubhouse in the seventh inning, Middlebrooks was dressed and there was no bandage on the wrist.

"It's not as serious as we thought it was," Middlebrooks said.

"It was just more of a scare because the area that it was — right where I broke it last year. Just took a swing; obviously, it looked pretty awkward. It felt just as awkward as it looked. It was precautionary. I probably could have stayed in the game and looked fine."

Boston manager John Farrell said Middlebrooks' wrist would be re-evaluated Thursday.

Middlebrooks was replaced by Pedro Ciriaco. Farrell realizes how important the third baseman is to the Red Sox.

"We'll get a better read on it tomorrow, but hopefully this is something that's just sort of a short-term thing where he's day-to-day. But everyone saw last year when he was missed in that lineup," Farrell said. "That's a potent right-handed bat. Hopefully this is just a day-to-day type thing, and every indication is that it is just that right now."

The Orioles won both halves of their split squad games, beating the New York Yankees 10-7 in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday afternoon. Baltimore is now 5-0 in spring training for the first time since 2001.

Chris Davis hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Orioles the lead. Matt Wieters had two hits, and his backup catcher Taylor Teagarden drove in two runs.

The Red Sox brought many of their regulars, and Baltimore gave Tillman his first start of the spring. Tillman allowed a single to Dustin Pedroia in the first, and made it 1 2-3 innings before he was removed.