Night One in New York: Baltimore Orioles with a “Win”
In 2017, the Baltimore Orioles had a 6-0 start. This year, prior to tonight’s win in New York, was a 1-5 start.
Recently acquired Andrew Cashner made his second start of the season, this evening, holding the New York Yankees to two hits, and one run (a two-out, zero-on, homerun by Aaron Judge in the sixth inning). Cashner did walk three, but at least did not hit any batters (Darren O’Day hit two in his 1.1 inning appearance). Cashner cashed out with six innings under his belt.
Rounding out the pitching, Mychal Givens allowed two hits, one run, and walked one in a 2/3 inning appearance. Our fearless leaders pulled Givens for O’Day to see 1.1 innings, hit two (Didi Gregorius and Gary Sanchez), walk one, and strike out one. Brad Brach wrapped it up with a solid inning in, with one walk, and two strikeouts.
Offensively, our captain Adam Jones, showed up ready to fight. He made contact three of four at-bats; double, home-run, ground out. On his home-run shot, he scored Jonathan Schoop.
Anthony Santander stole second base off of Yankee’s battery, Dellin Detances and Sanchez, in the ninth.
Tonight, Orioles beat the Yankees 5-2 in Game 1 of the series, which is their first AL East series of the year. Yankees are sitting in second, behind the Boston Red Sox, with a 4-3 record, having already swept fellow AL East member, Tampa Bay Rays, and split the series with AL East foe Toronto Blue Jays.
