Orioles third baseman Manny Machado broke out of some early-season struggles with one powerful swing on Wednesday night in Boston.
Machado, who started the game 0 for 4 with a strikeout, mashed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the top of the ninth off closer Joel Hanrahan to help the O's complete a come-from-behind victory.
The 20-year-old has started slowly for the Orioles after coming up late in the season last year. The starting third baseman turned on the Hanrahan offering and sent it deep into the Green Monster seats.
He finished 1 for 5 with the three RBI Wednesday and is now batting .200. He entered the game with only one RBI.