Bird's tiebreaking 3-run homer lifts Yanks over Orioles 8-6
Rookie Greg Bird hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer off Brian Matusz in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees rallied past the reeling Baltimore Orioles 8-6 Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
6
New York Yankees
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Davis singled to center, Pearce scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Bird homered to right center (420 feet), Beltrán and Young scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Machado homered to center (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Murphy homered to right (359 feet), Bird scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Rodriguez homered to left (386 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Young doubled to left, Headley scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Machado reached on infield single to shortstop, Reimold scored, Flaherty tagged out at home.
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End Inning 6-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Paredes struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Paredes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Davis singled to center, Pearce scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Single 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 5-8
Pearce to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-8
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Davis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Pearce walked.
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Pearce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Parra grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Parra batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Machado struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Machado batting
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Play Result 5-8
Miller relieved Betances.
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Chase Headley3B12
Alex RodriguezDH13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chris YoungLF24
Greg Bird1B13
John Ryan MurphyC18
Didi GregoriusSS18
Jose Pirela2B67
Substitutes
Stephen Drew2B10
BAL
Manny MachadoSS13
Gerardo ParraCF88
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Jimmy Santiago ParedesDH41
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Nolan ReimoldLF14
Ryan Flaherty3B7
Caleb JosephC15
Substitutes
Steve PearceRF25
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