The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Wednesday night in a contest decided by a crucial replay review and a late-inning collapse by the home team’s bullpen. The pivotal moment came in the seventh inning when Pete Alonso’s deep fly ball down the left-field line was initially ruled foul. Although replay footage appeared ambiguous regarding whether the ball stayed fair, officials upheld the original call, and Alonso was subsequently struck out.
The Yankees capitalized on this reprieve in the eighth inning when relief pitcher Cam Sanders struggled for Baltimore, issuing a walk and hitting two batters to load the bases. With two outs, George Lombard Jr. delivered an infield single to give New York the lead, and a wild pitch extended the advantage to 5-3. Brent Headrick earned the victory in relief while David Bednar secured his 29th save of the season.
Baltimore’s offense provided early resistance, with an opening-inning double steal putting them ahead before the Yankees answered with runs in the second and third innings. Ben Rice hit a 431-foot home run in the third, while Alonso homered for the Orioles in that same frame. Dylan Beavers tied the game in the sixth with a solo shot, but the visitors’ late-inning rally proved decisive.
The loss marks Baltimore’s third consecutive defeat as they struggle in the American League wild card race. The series concludes Thursday with Gerrit Cole set to take the mound for New York against Kyle Bradish for the Orioles.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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