BTN News: The Baltimore Orioles won a nail-biter over the New York Yankees, 7-6, in extra innings at the ballpark. Even in the face of adversity, The game was full of gutty performances by the Orioles and narrative took shape on some key individual outings. Here is the nitty-gritty on how and where Baltimore triumphed in a game filled with drama and huge plays.
The game started tactfully with both sides engaging in an earlythe pugilism for control. Cade Povich initially had control issues but outlasted a rusty Gerrit Cole and yielded fewer runs. The Orioles jumped out to a lead on the strength of doubles by Gunnar Henderson and Ryan O’Hearn with their first two at-bats against Cole, a difficult way for him (or any pitcher) to begin an outing.
Ramón Urías played the hero with a big home run in the sixth, and Cedric Mullins put the game away in the ninth. Of course the game was not without some controversy, as emotions flared between both teams resulting in a field incident that took place during an intentional hit-by-pitch seeking retaliation for an earlier beaning from game 2.
While the Orioles bullpen faced some challenges of their own, with some breakout performances and some bumps in the road, they were able to hold off a relentless Yankees offense. Despite a gallant last stand from Craig Kimbrel in a high-leverage situation, the Red Sox and Yankees again went to extra innings after late pinch-hit heroics knotted the score at 4-4.
It culminated in the tenth inning, when not only did Cedric Mullins once again play the role of hero by scoring the go-ahead run, but later benefitted from a Yankees’ miscue to make it 6-4 Baltimore. Dillon Tate finished the win, laboring to claim victory in the ninth.
Conclusion: Their resilience and commitment in a season filled with peaks and valleys came into their own during the Orioles’ thrilling win over the Yankees. One win is all they take – and it brings them into the final game of a series oozing momentum. Follow along for further news on the O’s in action across the campaign.
