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04-06-2018, 07:29 AM
NEW YORK -- Adam Jones cracked a two-run homer to highlight a five-run seventh inning as the Orioles broke through against Masahiro Tanaka, then held on for a 5-2 victory on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
Aaron Judge continued to pound Baltimore pitching, launching his second homer of the year to break up a taut duel in the sixth. That provided a lead for Tanaka, who had cruised to that point. Jonathan Schoop stroked a single before Jones cleared the left-field wall, giving the Orioles their first lead of the evening.
Anthony Santander knocked a run-scoring double and Trey Mancini chased home another two runs later in the inning as the O's batted around for five runs and six hits, their biggest inning of the young season.
Andrew Cashner picked up the victory in the season's first meeting between the American League East rivals, limiting the Yankees to Judge's homer and one other hit over six innings. The right-hander walked three and struck out five.
Tanaka took the loss, charged with three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings. Neil Walker trimmed the Yanks' deficit to three runs with a seventh-inning RBI single.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
For the Birds: Judge's domination of Orioles pitching carried over into the new season, with his sixth-inning shot off Cashner. It was the slugger's 12th against Baltimore, his most against any team. It was Judge's 58th homer in 189 career games, making him the fastest player in Major League history to reach the mark. Last season, Judge hit .426/.588/1.049 in 19 games against the O's.
Breaking the string: Tanaka had retired 10 straight Orioles heading into the seventh inning, but the outing turned quickly. Schoop singled and Jones hit a deep drive to left field that carried over a leaping Giancarlo Stanton for a two-run homer. Two batters later, Tanaka's night was over and the O's carried on against Chad Green, scoring three more runs.
Hit, but no hits: Darren O'Day pitched into trouble in the eighth inning, hitting Didi Gregorius and Gary Sanchez back-to-back to load the bases. That brought up Walker representing the potential go-ahead run. After a mound visit, O'Day watched Walker connect with three foul balls before getting him to tap an 87.1-mph fastball back to the mound, ending the inning and stranding three runners.
MITEL REPLAY OF THE DAY
Mancini was called out at home plate following a first-inning review, having been initially ruled safe by umpire Ron Kulpa. Jones ripped a two-out double past third baseman Miguel Andujar, with Mancini dashing around from first base. Gregorius fired a strong relay throw from medium-depth left field, which was snared by Sanchez and applied to Mancini's thigh an instant before his left hand touched home plate.
In the eighth inning, Brett Gardner adamantly declared that he was hit on the hand by an O'Day pitch, convincing manager Aaron Boone to challenge the ruling on the field. After a brief review, the call of no hit-by-pitch was confirmed. Gardner made it to first base anyway, working a walk later in the at-bat.
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Aaron Judge continued to pound Baltimore pitching, launching his second homer of the year to break up a taut duel in the sixth. That provided a lead for Tanaka, who had cruised to that point. Jonathan Schoop stroked a single before Jones cleared the left-field wall, giving the Orioles their first lead of the evening.
Anthony Santander knocked a run-scoring double and Trey Mancini chased home another two runs later in the inning as the O's batted around for five runs and six hits, their biggest inning of the young season.
Andrew Cashner picked up the victory in the season's first meeting between the American League East rivals, limiting the Yankees to Judge's homer and one other hit over six innings. The right-hander walked three and struck out five.
Tanaka took the loss, charged with three runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings. Neil Walker trimmed the Yanks' deficit to three runs with a seventh-inning RBI single.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
For the Birds: Judge's domination of Orioles pitching carried over into the new season, with his sixth-inning shot off Cashner. It was the slugger's 12th against Baltimore, his most against any team. It was Judge's 58th homer in 189 career games, making him the fastest player in Major League history to reach the mark. Last season, Judge hit .426/.588/1.049 in 19 games against the O's.
Breaking the string: Tanaka had retired 10 straight Orioles heading into the seventh inning, but the outing turned quickly. Schoop singled and Jones hit a deep drive to left field that carried over a leaping Giancarlo Stanton for a two-run homer. Two batters later, Tanaka's night was over and the O's carried on against Chad Green, scoring three more runs.
Hit, but no hits: Darren O'Day pitched into trouble in the eighth inning, hitting Didi Gregorius and Gary Sanchez back-to-back to load the bases. That brought up Walker representing the potential go-ahead run. After a mound visit, O'Day watched Walker connect with three foul balls before getting him to tap an 87.1-mph fastball back to the mound, ending the inning and stranding three runners.
MITEL REPLAY OF THE DAY
Mancini was called out at home plate following a first-inning review, having been initially ruled safe by umpire Ron Kulpa. Jones ripped a two-out double past third baseman Miguel Andujar, with Mancini dashing around from first base. Gregorius fired a strong relay throw from medium-depth left field, which was snared by Sanchez and applied to Mancini's thigh an instant before his left hand touched home plate.
In the eighth inning, Brett Gardner adamantly declared that he was hit on the hand by an O'Day pitch, convincing manager Aaron Boone to challenge the ruling on the field. After a brief review, the call of no hit-by-pitch was confirmed. Gardner made it to first base anyway, working a walk later in the at-bat.
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