Gio Urshela

Yankees’ Gio Urshela after pinch-hit, game-winning homer: ‘You’ve got to be ready all the time’

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New York Yankees, Gio Urshela

Since he injured his knee last week against the Houston Astros, New York Yankees’ Gio Urshela has been somewhat banged up, in and out of the lineup. He continues to perform at a high level, which is why the Bombers need him more than ever, especially with injuries starting to pile on.

In fact, Urshela opened last night’s game on the bench, between the trainer’s table and the weight room of the hosts, the Baltimore Orioles.

The Yankees’ infielder was called upon to pinch-hit in the seventh inning with his team down a couple of runs. He faced Travis Lakins Sr., in what went on to be a nine-pitch at-bat that culminated in a three-run shot that gave the Bombers a lead they would not relinquish.

“You’ve got to be ready, all the time, from pitch one,” Urshela said. “I was warming up in the innings before that, just trying to keep my body warm and be ready for every opportunity.”

The Yankees’ infielder is still battling knee issues

Urshela’s knee was swollen in the past few days, but it subsided just enough for him to make that pinch-hit appearance.

“Off the bench or not, it was one of those really good at-bats,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone told MLB.com. “It was a huge spot in the game, a couple of runners out there. To foul off [five] pitches and then absolutely get into one, it was just a big-time at-bat by a really good player. I’m glad I had that sitting over there tonight as a weapon.”

It was Urshela’s fifth homer of the year, one that was good enough for him to keep a 22-game streak of reaching base alive.

“I’m just trying to bring that confidence every single day that I play,” Urshela said. “Today I felt more comfortable; I did some treatment and all that. I feel a lot better.”

New York Yankees: 3 Major takeaways from the Yankees’ slim win over the O’s

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New York Yankees, Aaron Judge

Last night the New York Yankees started a 3 game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Orioles Park at Camden Yards. Not obvious, but in the background, the team was also dealing with eight “breakthrough” cases of the coronavirus. One of which is Gleyber Torres, the Yankee’s shortstop who missed his third game in a row as he is under Covid 19 quarantine. Corey Kluber started for the Yankees and Dean Kremer for the Orioles. The final score was the New York Yankees 5 and the Baltimore Orioles 4. Winning this first game now sets up the Yankees for their fifth series win in a row tonight.

Corey Kluber was not great

Corey Kluber was not as sharp last night as he has been in his last few starts. He had command problems even though he lasted six innings, striking out 6 Orioles. He gave up a home run and allowed 7 hits resulting in four earned runs. Two walks also plagued him in the game. However, the Yankees hitting for a change picked him up and allowed him to win the game.

The New York Yankee’s bullpen again was stellar. Chad Green, Wandy Peralta, and Jonathan Loaisiga combined for three scoreless innings allowing Kluber the win. Jonathan Loaisiga, pitching the ninth inning, got his second save of the season.

Yankee hitters picked it up

For at least one game last night, the lackluster New York Yankees hitting picked up for a starting pitcher that didn’t have his best stuff last night. In most games, this season the Yankees had had so little scoring that when a starting pitcher was off, he couldn’t count on the Yankee hitters to shore him up.

Last night slugger Aaron Judge had a hell of a night. He hit not one but two home runs and went 2 for 3 with a walk before being taken out of the game. But the winning hit came from Gio Urshela. With two on base, Urshela slammed a three-run home run over the Orioles center field wall. This is proof that the Yankee hitters don’t all have to be hot; if just a few are hot during a given game, the Yankees can win games.

Yankees have more troubles on the basepaths.

Throughout the first six weeks of the season, the New York Yankee players have made several baserunning mistakes, and last night was no different. In the fourth inning, with the score tied. Clint Frazier singled. A single by Brett Gardner followed that. Gardner’s single was a high fly ball headed for no man’s land in left field.

Frazier took off for second, but when he got halfway, he turned around and ran back for first, with Frazier and Gardner standing on first. Frazier should have run full out to second base as the ball was not caught by the charging left fielder Austin Hays. Frazier misjudged the ball. If the running mistake was unavoidable, the mistake should have been made by being too aggressive, which was not the case last night.

Tonight: The second game of the series tonight will be at 7:05 pm in Baltimore. Domingo German will take the mound for the Yankees and Jorge Lopez. The game will be televised on MASN and the YES Network. After the Yankees complete the series on Sunday, they will take off for a 4 game series with the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

New York Yankees Recap: Judge homers twice and Urshela’s long ball wins it for the Yanks

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New York Yankees, Giovanny Urshela

Tonight the New York Yankees started a 3 game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Orioles Park at Camden Yards. They did this under the veil of the coronavirus that is affecting the team. All the players in the game were wearing camouflage caps in celebration of veterans weekend at Camden Yards.

LeMahieu led off by grounding out. Luke Voit ground out. Aaron Judge hit a homer to left field. Gary Sanchez popped out to second to end the half. Cedric Mullins at the bottom singled to left field. Mullins was caught stealing by Higashioka. Austin Hays homered to tie up the game. Trey Mancini ground out to second. Freddie Galvis ground softly to second to end the inning tied. New York Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

Clint Frazier led off the second by striking out. Brett Gardner popped out to Galvis. Miguel Andujar flew out to right as Kremer put down the Yankees in order. At the bottom, Ryan Mountcastle was called out on strikes. DJ Stewart walked. Maikel Franco flew out to Frazier in left. Pedro Severino flew out to Judge in right field to end the inning. Tie score at 1.

Kyle Higashioka started the third by flying out. Tyler Wade ground out to the first base. LeMahieu singled down the right-field line. Luke Voit, hitless since returning, chased a pitch out of the zone to end the half. Valaika led off the bottom by striking out. Mullins struck out, and Hays ground out to first. Tie score at 1.

Aaron Judge led off the fourth by hitting his second home run in as many at-bat appearances. Gary Sanchez ground out. Frazier singled to left field. Brett Gardner singled, but Frazier misjudged if the ball would be caught, returned to first, and was out. Andujar ground to short for the final out of the half. Mancini led off the bottom by flew out. Galvis struck out. Mountcastle struck out for eight in a row for Kluber. Tie score at 1.

Kyle Higashioka led off the fifth inning, and he struck out. Tyler Wade had a failed bunt to the infield for out number two. LeMahieu singled up the middle. Luke Voit flew out to the left-center for the final out. At the bottom, Stewart doubled on a bobbled ball by Wade. Franco ground out with Steward moving to third. Severino doubled in Stewart for the second tie of the game. Valaika singled up the middle scoring Severino for the Orioles lead. Mullins flew out to Gardner in center. Valaika stole second. Hays walked. Mancini flew out, but Valaika scored, and Hays was called out at the plate. Baltimore 4 Yankees 2.

Aaron Judge led off the sixth inning by walking. Gary Sanchez ground out into a double play, and Clint Frazier struck out to end the half. Galvis at the bottom flew out to Gardner. Mountcastle struck out. Stewart singled up the right middle. Franco ground out to Wade to end the inning. Baltimore 4 Yankees 2.

At the seven-inning, Brett Gardner led off against Sulser, and he stuck out. Manuel Andujar singled up the middle. Higashioka walked. Gio Urshela, in for Wade, had a pinch-hit home run to center field for the Yankees 5-4 lead. LeMahieu flew out to Mullins in center. Luke Voit struck out, but the New York Yankees picked up 3 runs. At the bottom, Severino faced Chad Green, and he flew out to Aaron Judge. Valaika popped out to LeMahieu. Mullins singled. A wild pitch allowed Mullins to go to second. Hays flew out to end the inning. Yankees 5 O’s 4.

Aaron Judge led off the top of the eighth inning by flying out to the warning track in center. Gary Sanchez went down on strikes swinging. Clint Frazier flew out to left. Mancini at the bottom struck out against Wandy Peralta. Galvis ground out to Urshela. Mountcastle ground out to Urshela, and Peralta has a 1-2-3 eighth. New York Yankees 5 O’s 4.

Brett Gardner led off the top of the ninth by striking out swinging. Andujar went down on strikes. Higashioka had a broken-bat ground out to end the half. With last licks for the O’s, Stewart led off the bottom of the ninth inning and singled to right. McKenna pinch ran for Stewart. Jonathan Loaisiga replaced Peralta facing Franco, who hit into a double play. Valaika flew out to end the game.

The final score was the New York Yankees 5 and the Baltimore Orioles 4. The winning pitcher was Corey Kluber, the loser was Travis Latkins and the save went to Jonathan Loaisiga.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Yankees update the status of two injured infielders

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New York Yankees, Gio Urshela

The New York Yankees’ series against the Houston Astros last week left a good taste in fans’ mouths, as they took two out of three games against their hated rivals. However, it also left two infielders injured.

One of them was the Yankees’ starting third baseman Gio Urshela, who sustained an injury in his left knee on Thursday while trying to make a play in the field. The team was scared enough to send their player for an MRI, but it ultimately didn’t show anything concerning.

Urshela ended up missing the entire weekend series against the Washington Nationals while recovering from his knee soreness. Fortunately, the Yankees say he is feeling a lot better these days.

In fact, the star third baseman will likely be back in the Yankees’ lineup for Tuesday’s series opener vs. Tampa Bay, according to skipper Aaron Boone.

“That’s the hope. He’s going to go through some baseball activities today (Sunday) to get him going. I know he’s probably started the process. So we’ll see how he responds today — and obviously with the off-day tomorrow — hopefully we’ll see where we’re at then.”

The Yankees say Odor is doing fine but he isn’t close to returning

Another Yankees’ infielder got injured in the Astros series: Rougned Odor. His ailment took place on Wednesday after a play at home plate, in which his left knee bent awkwardly. Thankfully, it was a sprain, which is a much better outcome than other potential knee injuries, like damage to the ligaments or the meniscus.

Boone said that Odor took swings and did infield work prior to Sunday’s game. The infielder is doing well, but he is not yet allowed to ramp up baseball activities. The Yankees want to make sure there are no setbacks with his knee.

With the Yankees getting back Luke Voit this week, DJ LeMahieu will slide back to his natural second base position, leaving Odor without a clear path to playing time. He is a valuable piece to have around, nonetheless.

Yankees dodge a bullet with Gio Urshela’s knee

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New York Yankees, Gio Urshela

After watching star infielder Gio Urshela leave the last game of the Astros series with some knee discomfort, the New York Yankees received some great news in the last few hours regarding the health of their prized third baseman.

Urshela, who presumably hurt his left knee while making a play on the field for the Yankees, underwent an MRI on Friday, and it showed no structural damage whatsoever. That qualifies as excellent news for a team that couldn’t afford to lose another infielder.

The MRI did show inflammation, though, so it’s possible Urshela isn’t back in the Yankees lineup right away. He is expected to avoid a trip to the injured list, so that’s a huge plus for a surging organization that need his offensive and defensive stability. In fact, there is a chance that Urshela us back out there on Saturday for the second game of the series against the Washington Nationals.

The Yankees could have Urshela back this weekend

“He checked out pretty well after the game, and then the MRI confirmed that everything is structurally sound,” Boone told MLB.com. “He’s got a little bit of swelling in there. Whether he’s back in there tomorrow or whatever, we’ll go day by day, but he’s doing a lot better.”

Just in case, the Yankees recalled fellow infielder and former Rookie of the Year runner-up Miguel Andujar from Triple-A, where he had been having an explosive performance at the plate.

Andujar, who hit 27 homers with a .297 average back in 2018, was 4-for-6 with a couple of home runs in the early going.

“He’s been over there before, and he’s worked there before,” the Yankees’ skipper said. “We had him work there pretty steadily last week just so he could get enough reps in case a situation like this presented itself. He’s been doing good over there.”

New York Yankees: An old friend returns to Yankee Stadium tonight

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New York Yankees, Miguel Andujar

According to YES Network’s Jack Curry, the New York Yankees are calling up Miquel Andujar to possibly replace Gio Urshela at third base tonight when the Yankees meet up the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium. Urshela injured his knee making a diving catch at third base last night. After the amazing catch and failed throw to first base’s Mike Ford, Urshela remained on his knee, although he usually recovers from this type of dives immediately. He was removed from the game and sent for an MRI.

It appears the injury is not serious and he will be day to day possibly avoiding the IL. But he may not play during this weekend series. The Yankees will send down Albert Abreu or Micheal King to make room for Andujar on the roster. The New York Yankee fans may be surprised to find out that Andujar has done very well in the first games of the minor league season at Scranton Wilkes/Barre.

EmpireSportsMedia.com’s own Andres Chevez reported on Miguel Andujar’s progress:

“Last night, the Yankees’ former third baseman of the future socked two home runs in the Rail Riders’ 17-11 victory over Syracuse. It should be noted, though, that one of the dingers came off a position player pitching. In total, Andujar finished the night 4-for-5 with two long balls and three RBI, playing first and third base for the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate. In three games so far in the 2021 season, Andujar is hitting .462, with three homers and five RBI.”

Miquel Enrique Andujar was born on March 2, 1995, in San Cristobal, the Dominican Republic. He played baseball in the sandlots near his home. He was seen by a Yankee scout that was impressed with his hitting. The Yankees signed Miggy to a minor league contract at the age of just 16 in 2011. After a short time at the Yankees training facility in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, he was sent to Florida. In 2012, he made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees.

Andujar spent until 2018 in the minor leagues, where he honed his skills. At the beginning of the 2018 season, he was with the Scranton Rail Riders, but he made his major league debut on  April 1, 2018. He hit his first major league home run on April 17. On April 23, Andújar hit a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins, marking his 7th consecutive game with an extra-base hit. On June 5, he hit his first major league Grand Slam. On September 29, Andujar hit his 45th double of the season, breaking the Yankees’ record for most doubles by a rookie, previously held by Joe DiMaggio.

Andujar was well on his way to becoming the next big Yankee star even though he wasn’t the best of defenders at the hot corner. April 1, 2019, he injured his shoulder and was put on the 10 day IL. On April 30, he was sent to the Florida Tarpons to rehab, on May 4th, he was reactivated, but he again injured the shoulder on the 13th. On the 21st, he was transferred from the 10 day to the 60 day IL due to a torn Labrum, which caused him to have season-ending surgery.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees needed a third baseman and brought up Gio Urshela from Scranton. Urshela quickly became admired for his Gold Glove-like performance at the hot corner. Quickly thereafter, he became a star at the plate. When Andujar finally returned, he had lost his job at third, and the Yankees really had no place to put him. They tried different positions; he ended up playing in only 21 games during the 2020 season.

After a nothing special performance this spring training and still no viable position options, he didn’t make the Yankees starting roster. Instead, he was sent down to the alternate site to wait for the beginning of the minor league season. In his first game, he played in the outfield and the last two games at third base. Now, although it may be brief, Miguel Andujar will have the chance to show the Yankees he can still be valuable to them.

Yankees: Two members of the starting lineup suffer injuries in Astros’ series finale

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New York Yankees, Gio Urshela

New York Yankees’ starting third baseman Gio Urshela had to leave Thursday’s game against the Houston Astros with an injury. The visitors ended up winning the series finale 7-4 after the Bombers took the first two.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game that Urshela will undergo an MRI on his injured knee.

Urshela presumably got hurt while diving for a ball in the infield and making a throw, although Boone couldn’t confirm that was the case. He did say, according to Marly Rivera of ESPN, that “hopefully it’s nothing too serious.”

The Yankees skipper also said that Urshela was “stable” when put through initial testing. There is chance that the Bombers can get their star infielder back soon, but the result of the MRI will heavily dictate the outcome.

The Yankees can’t afford to lose Urshela

For now, he should be considered day to day with knee discomfort, and there is no certainty as to whether he will be available for the Yankees in their next game, as they will face the Washington Nationals.

The infielder was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk at the moment of getting removed from the game and being replaced by Tyler Wade in the top of the eighth inning.

He is currently hitting .276 with nine runs, four homers, 16 RBI, a stolen base and a .766 in the early going.

Yankees’ center fielder, who went 3-for-3 on Thursday against the Astros, is also banged up, per Boone.

Hicks unlike Urshela, stayed in play, but the Yankees aren’t sure if they will be able to write his name on the lineup for tomorrow’s game as he is dealing with a cramping issue in both of his legs.

The outfielder has been playing better in the last couple of games, and has raised his batting average to .202 after being at .139 on April 29.

New York Yankee Player Profiles: Gio Urshela, talented shortstop?

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New York Yankees, Gio Urshela

In 2019 the New York Yankees had a “newfound 3rd baseman,” Gio Urshela. When Miguel Andujar was injured, the Yankees were forced to bring up Ushela from Scranton by necessity. No one knew what to expect. They weren’t left wondering for long; he excelled at the hot corner. 2020 was no different, proving that his 2019 season was no fluke. He is continuing his excellent play now in his third season with the Yankees. But could he be even better?

Manager Aaron Boone thinks so. Boone is now transferring his excellent defense to shortstop. So far this season Boone has moved Urshela to play at short twice. Both times with excellent results. In last night’s game, he got no action until the seventh inning but then handled all balls sent his way. If he can continue his excellent play at both positions, he becomes even more valuable to the team.

This season he is batting .275 with the third most hits only behind DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton; he has 4 home runs and is tied with Aaron Judge for the most extra best hits. Aaron Boone has said that he is now comfortable having Gio play at short from time to time.

Here is Urshela’s path to the New York Yankees: 29-year-old Giovanny Urshela is a Columbian baseball player for our Yankees. He has previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians. Urshela signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in July 2008. He made his professional debut in 2009, playing for the Dominican Summer League Indians and the Arizona League Indians. He spent 2010-2013 in single-A. He started the 2014 season with Akron and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League during the season.

After the 2014 season, the Indians added Urshela to their 40-man roster. He was named the Indians’ fourth-best prospect by MLB.com in 2015. He batted .227 for the Indians before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. Urshela batted .233 with one home run and three RBIs in 19 games for Toronto before he was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on June 26. During his time with the Jays, he was noted for his timely hitting and competent play on the 3rd. Base.

On August 4, 2018, the Blue Jays traded Urshela to the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations. The Yankees assigned him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Urshela was called up by the Yankees to the bigs on April 6, 2019, as a fill-in for Miguel Andujar at third base. Urshela has been an out-making specialist in the big leagues and has certainly shown his worth at the hot corner.

In his brief stay with the Yankees, he has played well at 3rd, even making spectacular plays that many wondered if Andujar could have made, considering that Miguel’s play at third has been questioned. Gio is well-liked in the clubhouse and fits in quite well. Some of this may be his not so young age and experience. So far, although not a home run hitter, he is a timely hitter. He played so well he has received praise from manager Aaron Boone and a tweet of support from the Columbian President.

The New York Yankees expected that he would be able to handle third base.  What they didn’t expect was his discipline, timely and powerful hitting behind the plate.  It was a win-win situation for the Yankees as they got Glove Glove-like defense at third base and a powerful bat at the plate. When Gio would make near impossible plays at third, he became an immediately loved Yankee player.

As the season progressed, Urshela just got better and better.  He ended the season with the second-highest batting average, only second to MVP DJ LeMahieu. Gio’s average was .314 with a .889 OPS and a career-high 21 home runs in just 132 games. In the shortened 2020, he started where he left off in 2019. He didn’t miss a beat. He ended the season hitting .298 with 6 home runs that basically translate to the same number in 2019.

Personals:

Gio Urshela is pretty secretive about his private life. Scouring his Twitter and Instagram accounts, you find little that doesn’t relate to his baseball life. We do know he is in a long time relationship with Danna Delgado, a fellow Columbian. There is no news of an impending marriage.

New York Yankees: 3 major takeaways from German’s win over the Orioles

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Last night the New York Yankees had their third game of a four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Orioles Park at Camden Yards and came away with their second win in a row. Domino German pitched brilliantly in the game, and the Yankees bats were alive with 12 hits, 3 of them long balls as the Yankees improved their record in the AL East. They are now just two games under .500.

German was lights out through seven innings.

There isn’t a lot to say about Domingo German‘s third regular-season start other than he was brilliant. Domingo German pitched awesomely in spring training, but when the regular season came alone, his first start was a disaster on April 4th. He gave up three runs in three innings for the Yankee’s loss. The Yankees sent him down to the alternate site to figure things out. He remained there until April 22, when he returned to the majors for his second start. It wasn’t great, but he kept the team in the game for a win for the New York Yankees.

Last night no one knew what to expect from German, but after putting down the Baltimore side in the first inning, it seemed like he had command of his pitches. As the game progressed get got only better. He had a no-hitter through four innings. He ended up pitching seven complete innings with 92 pitches, 63 of which were strikes. His record for the game included giving up just 3 hits without a walk in a shoutout outing.

The hitting dead are rising up.

For the most part, the New York Yankees hitters have been dead at the plate with only a few exceptions, puzzling everyone as to why the most powerful lineup in baseball couldn’t hit the ball. That is beginning to change. DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton, Glyber Torres seem to be heating up. Gio Urshela has been relatively constant in the season continues to get even better.

Last night the Yankee hitters again had 12 hits, 3 of them home runs. Mike Ford, Gio Urshela, and Clint Frazier had long balls. Clint Frazier that has been hitting very poorly hit his first home run of the season. I’ve said it before, and I’ll repeat it when the Yankees hit home runs, they win games; when they don’t, they usually lose.

Kyle Higashioka turning heads

Kyle Higashioka didn’t hit a home run last night, but he does lead the team in home runs per game played. Last night he worked seamlessly with Domingo German for the Yankee’s second win in a row. He also caught Corey Kluber’s first win on the season. He will next catch Gerrit Cole’s start against the Detroit Tigers. “Higgy” is quickly showing that he is the better catcher behind the plate than Gary Sanchez.

Higashioka has always been a good defensive catcher, but he seems to have only gotten better over the last two seasons. He is becoming a framing expert and works better with the pitchers, which translates into wins. The Yankees have always stuck by Sanchez because of his pop at the plate. The big difference now is that short term anyway, Higgy is the one with a better batting average and more consistent power than Sanchez. All manager Aaron Boone has said is that Higgy will get plenty of playing time.

 

New York Yankees Recap: Domingo German lights out in Yankees win over the O’s

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New York Yankees, Domingo German

Tonight the New York Yankees met up with the Baltimore Orioles in the third game of the four-game set. Domingo German was on the mound for the Yankees and Dean Kremer for the Baltimore Orioles. At game time, it was 84 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. The O’s won the first game, and the Yankees won the second game 5-1.

DJ Lemahieu lead off the game by singling. Giancarlo Stanton hit into a double play for two outs in the inning. Gleyber Torres doubled to the far-right field. A wild ball allowed Torres to go to third base. Gio Urshela struck out, but two hits didn’t help the Yankees because they remained scoreless. At the bottom, Cedrick Mullins led off against Domingo German, and he flew out to center. Austin Hays ground out to short. Trey Mancini also ground out to Torres to end the inning scoreless.

Mike Ford lead off the second inning by homering into the first row of the left-field stands. Aaron Hicks flew out to the warning track in center field. Clint Frazier struck out swinging. Kyle Higashioka struck out swinging, but the Yankees picked up a run on Ford’s home run. At the bottom, Maikel Franco led off by grounding out to Urshela. DJ Stewart walked on four pitches. Pedro Severino popped out to Higgy in an incredible catch. Ryan Mountcastle flew out to Gardner in left. New York Yankees 1 O’s 0.

Brett Gardner led off the third inning and popped out to short. LeMahieu singled up the middle for his 80th multi-hit game that leads the majors. Giancarlo Stanton got a base hit that ate up the shortstop. Gleyber Torres had a blooper into no man’s land in center for a single driving in LeMahieu. Gio Urshela, with two on and one out, homered to left field for a three-run hit. Mike Ford struck out. Aaron Hicks lined out to short. Rio Ruiz led off the bottom by flying out to Frazier in left field. Valaika flew out. Mullins ground out to second for a 1-2-3 inning for Domingo German. New York Yankees 5 O’s 0.

Clint Frazier led off the fourth inning by singling to left. Higashioka singled, but Frazier was caught going to third by a mile. Gardner singled, but the O’s got the force at second for the second out. LeMahieu ground out to second. At the bottom, Hays ground out to second. Mancini struck out. Franco went down swinging for a no-hitter for German through four innings. Yankees 5 O’s 0.

Giancarlo Stanton led off the first inning with a single. Gleyber Torres that was 2 for 2, flew out to left field. Gio Urshela, who homered, singled beyond the shortstop. Shane Armstrong came in to replace Kremer. Mike Ford, with two on and no outs he walked. Aaron Hicks, with the bases loaded, had a sac fly driving in Stanton as the Yankees tacked on another run. With two out and two on, Clint Frazier popped out for the final out of the half. Stewart led off the bottom by flying out to Gardner. Severino went down looking. Mountcastle got the first base hit for the O’s. Ruiz ground out to second for five straight shutout innings for German. Yankees 6 O’s 0.

Higashioka popped out to third for the first out of the sixth inning. Brett Gardner struck out chasing. LeMahieu ground out to second to end the half. At the bottom, Pat Valaika went down on strikes. Mullins lofted to Hicks in center for out two. Hays ground out for a 1-2-3 inning for German, who only thrown 75 pitches through six innings of work. Yankees 6 O’s 0.

Giancarlo Stanton struck out against the new pitcher Tyler Wells to lead off the seventh inning. Torres flew out to right. Urshela flew out to center. Mancini led off the bottom of the seventh by singling to left. Franco went down looking. Stewart hit into a force for the second out of the inning. Severino singled to left, moving Stewart to second. Mountcastle struck out, looking for a great outing for Domingo German. New York Yankees 6 O’s 0.

Mike Ford led off the eighth by flying out to deep left-center. Aaron Hicks flew out to catcher. Severino had to run a long way to make the catch. Clint Frazier homered well into the left-field stands. Higashioka went down on strikes, but the Yankees got tacked on another run. At the bottom, Ruiz was up against Michael King and struck out. Valaika flew out to Gardner. Mullins ground out for a 1-2-3 inning for Michael King. Yankees 7 O’s 0.

Gardner ground out to start the top of the ninth. LeMahieu flew out to far-right. Stanton singled to go 3 for 5 in the game. Torres ground out to Ruiz to end the Yankee scoring in the game. With Last licks on the line for the Orioles Hays at the plate and King still on the mound, Hays struck out looking. Mancini singled to left. Franco hit into a double play to end the game. The final score was the New York Yankees 7 and the Orioles 0. The winning pitcher was Domingo German, and the loser was Dean Kremer.