The afternoon finished with the identical sort of emotion.

Rodriguez won in his return against heart problems which caused him to overlook the 2020 season, allowing three runs over five innings Thursday to lead the Red Sox over Baltimore 7-3 from the Orioles’ home opener.

“I moved out there in the first inning and it was just like my first time at the big leagues. I was almost too enthusiastic about the first inning. However, then I settled down. These men made plays to win the match and that is what we’re here for.”

Boston has scored 33 runs in the four wins after handling five while getting swept by the Orioles at a three-game show at Fenway Park.

He began last year on the injured list, along with the Red Sox announced Aug. 1 that Rodriguez was likely to overlook the whole pandemic-shortened year due to myocarditis linked to COVID-19. At the moment, Red Sox primary baseball officer Chaim Bloom said that he was hopeful Rodriguez would toss in 2021.

“When they said I had myocarditis, my initial question was how long is that going to take and when I had been going to have the ability to return and be ordinary,” Rodríguez said. “They informed me it was going to be nice. Following that, I managed to look after it and return today.”

Rodriguez began this year on the injured list after undergoing a dead arm throughout spring training.

Rodriguez (1-0) gave up four hits, such as two-run homers from Ryan Mountcastle at the initial and Pedro Severino in the fourth — the initial home runs allowed by Boston this year. Rodriguez struck out seven and walked none, throwing at around 94.7 mph.

“I believe today’s story isn’t about hitting or shield — it is about Eduardo,” Boston manager Alex Cora explained. “As a way to compete out there and give us strong innings, which has been really gratifying for the company, for every single individual here. For him to execute that way is a testament to where he is at right now in his profession, who he is as a person. I know that it’s a big day .”

Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz was struck on the knee by Rodriguez at the fourth, but plate umpire Jeremie Rehak mastered that he swung at the pitch. Baltimore director Brandon Hyde angrily arose out of the dugout to protest the call and was ejected.

This was the fastest ejection I have ever had,” said Hyde, that has been ejected six occasions in his career, five as a supervisor. “I was really amazed by it.

Matt Harvey (0-1), that did not get a decision within his Orioles debut a week in Fenway Park, allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings with five strikeouts and a walk.

Boston took a 4-3 lead in the sixth on an RBI groundout by Christian Arroyo plus also a run-scoring single by Franchy Cordero away Paul Fry, that had been pitching for the second consecutive day and next time in four matches.

Hernandez homered away Tyler Wells at the eighth.

But this day belonged to Rodriguez, along with his teammates were eager to have him .

“It was a challenging season for him . We are pleased to see him . When we’ve got him healthy this season, we are likely to maintain a fantastic location.”