Yanks swept by O's, still chasing home field for wild card
The New York Yankees failed to clinch home field in the AL wild-card game, getting swept in a day-night doubleheader Saturday by the Baltimore Orioles, 9-2 and 4-3.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
3
Baltimore Orioles
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 35,198 att.
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-4
Janish scored, Parra to second on wild pitch by Betances.
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Wild Pitch 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Beltrán walked, Gregorius scored, Heathcott to third, Ellsbury to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Heathcott doubled to left, Refsnyder scored, Gregorius to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Machado homered to left center (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Gregorius hit sacrifice fly to center, McCann scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Pearce doubled to deep left, Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Reimold homered to left center (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Headley grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 3-4
Noel caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second.
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Caught Stealing 3-4
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Headley batting
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Play Result 3-4
Noel ran for Rodriguez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Rodriguez singled to left.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Rodriguez batting
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Play Result 3-4
Rodriguez hit for Heathcott.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Gregorius grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Gregorius batting
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Play Result 3-4
Britton relieved McFarland.
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Play Result 3-4
Lough in center field.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Pearce struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Pearce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Davis intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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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
Nolan ReimoldCF14
Gerardo ParraRF88
Manny Machado3B13
Chris Davis1B19
Steve PearceLF25
Steve ClevengerDH32
Caleb JosephC15
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Paul JanishSS34
Substitutes
David LoughCF3
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Dustin AckleyLF4
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Brian McCannC16
Greg Bird1B13
Rob Refsnyder2B30
Didi GregoriusSS18
Slade HeathcottRF16
Brendan Ryan3B23
Substitutes
Chris YoungLF24
Alex RodriguezPH13
Rico NoelPR64
Chase Headley3B12
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