NEW YORK — Ramón Urías hit a tiebreaking homer within the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole and the Baltimore Orioles withstood Aaron Choose’s two residence runs to beat the Yankees 6-4 Monday night time and ship New York to its season-high third straight loss.
“I believed we grinded out at-bats very well,” Baltimore supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned. “Gerrit Cole’s bought nice stuff. He is an ace. He is an ace for a motive and to have the ability to put some runs up on the board in opposition to him, I am pleased with our hitters.”
Earlier, Main League Baseball suspended Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson for one sport and fined him an undisclosed quantity after he made a number of references to Jackie Robinson whereas speaking to White Sox star Tim Anderson on Saturday. Shortly earlier than the penalty was introduced, the Yankees put Donaldson on the COVID-19 injured listing.
Urías began Baltimore’s four-run third with a double down the left area line, then snapped a 4-all tie by lining an 0-1 fastball to the quick porch in proper area off Cole (4-1).
The Yankees, who started the day with the very best report within the majors, are on their first three-game dropping streak since dropping seven straight final September. Earlier than getting swept in Sunday’s doubleheader to the White Sox and dropping their second straight to the Orioles, the Yankees had gained 24 of 29.
“Yesterday, robust doubleheader in opposition to a great crew and we could not pull something on the market. And tonight we bought the offense going early and we’re enjoying in opposition to an Orioles crew that scrapped out some runs, bought some large time hits with guys on base,” Choose mentioned.
Choose upped his main league-leading residence run whole to 17, 5 forward of Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez and Angels star Mike Trout. Choose hit his thirty first and thirty second profession homers in opposition to Baltimore pitching when he linked within the first and fifth off Jordan Lyles (3-4).
It was Choose’s twentieth profession multi-homer sport, fourth this season and seventh in his profession in opposition to the Orioles.
Choose reached 20 multi-homer video games in his 612th profession sport. Solely Corridor of Famer Ralph Kiner at extra at this stage of his profession when he had 24 multi-homer video games via his first 612 video games with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
“It is actually particular,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “I typically take it as a right however not proper now. He is a extremely particular participant and clearly actually carrying us offensively.
Choose hit a solo homer six pitches in, sending a 1-1 providing into Baltimore’s bullpen in left-center. He then hit a tying, two-run homer within the fifth, two innings after Cole allowed 4 runs.
Cole entered the sport with a 1.67 ERA in his earlier 5 outings and allowed a season-worst 5 runs and 7 hits in eight innings. He struck out 11 for his forty ninth profession double-digit strikeout sport.
“It is only a peculiar night time,” Cole mentioned. “I feel that inning is just a bit robust to digest.”
Cole additionally walked none, marking his twentieth profession double-digit strikeout sport with out a stroll, the second-most within the majors since 2014.
“A bizarre night time tonight with Gerrit,” Boone mentioned. “He was actually for essentially the most half dominant.”
Robinson Chirinos hit an RBI double, Austin Hays hit a two-run single that gave Baltimore its first lead and Ryan Mountcastle capped the third-inning rally with an RBI groundout.
Chirinos additionally added a sacrifice fly within the ninth.
Lyles survived changing into the newest Baltimore pitcher to be taken deep by Choose and allowed 4 runs and 5 hits in 6 2/3 innings. Félix Bautista adopted Lyles’ season-high 117-pitch outing and struck out Giancarlo Stanton with two on after strolling Choose.
It was most pitches by a Baltimore starter since Dylan Bundy threw 119 on Might 17, 2019, in opposition to Cleveland.
Bautista additionally tossed an ideal eighth and Jorge López transformed his fifth save.
Jose Trevino hit an RBI single within the second for New York’s different run following a fielding error by shortstop Chris Owings, who dropped a throw Mountcastle from first on a pressure play.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Spenser Watkins (proper elbow contusion) was positioned on the injured listing. Watkins exited Sunday’s sport three batters hit after being a by a liner by Tampa Bay’s Ji-Man Choi. … The Orioles additionally recalled RHPs Marcos Diplán, Logan Gillaspie and Beau Sulser from Triple-A Norfolk.
Yankees: An MRI on LHP Aroldis Chapman (left Achilles tendon) got here again clear however an injured listing stint continues to be attainable. Chapman has allowed an earned run in 5 appearances. … RHP Chad Inexperienced (elbow) mentioned he’ll endure Tommy John surgical procedure subsequent week. Inexperienced mentioned medical doctors informed him the harm is extra of a flexor tear and never UCL tear. Inexperienced was damage pitching Thursday afternoon in opposition to Baltimore. … INF Miguel Andújar was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre to switch Donaldson.
UP NEXT
Baltimore LHP Bruce Zimmermann (2-2, 3.48 ERA) opposes the Yankees for the fourth time this 12 months. LHP Jordan Montgomery (0-1, 3.35), who’s winless in his final 10 begins since Sept. 21, pitches for New York.
