Alex Rodriguez, Yankees drop O's, move back ahead in AL East
Alex Rodriguez hit his 300th home run with the Yankees, and New York regained sole possession of first place in the AL East by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
8
Baltimore Orioles
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 40,861 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
M Machado homered to left (359 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
D Jeter singled to right center, I Suzuki scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
R Andino homered to left (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
A Jones homered to left center (442 feet), J Hardy and N McLouth scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 7-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Rodriguez homered to left center (413 feet), D Jeter scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
S Pearce homered to left (363 feet), A Jones scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
R Martin homered to left (369 feet), N Swisher and R Cano scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
R Andino struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
R Andino batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
M Machado homered to left (359 feet).
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Home Run 8-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
M Machado batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
C Davis flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
C Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
M Reynolds struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
M Reynolds batting
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Play Result 8-4
R Soriano relieved D Robertson.
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Play Result 8-4
J Nix at third base.
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Play Result 8-4
C Dickerson in left field.
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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Lineup Change 8-4
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End Inning 8-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
N Swisher flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Nick MarkakisRF22
J.J. HardySS2
Nate McLouthLF15
Adam JonesCF10
Matt WietersC32
Mark Reynolds1B12
Chris DavisDH19
Manny Machado3B13
Robert Lazaro Andino2B1
NYY
Derek JeterSS2
Nick Swisher1B23
Robinson Cano2B22
Alex RodriguezDH13
Russell MartinC55
Curtis GrandersonCF21
Andruw JonesLF22
Steve Pearce1B25
Casey McGehee3B31
Substitutes
Raul IbanezLF18
Chris DickersonLF
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Eric Chavez3B12
Jayson Nix3B
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