Yankees lose to Orioles 9-4 but open playoffs at home
The New York Yankees stumbled into home-field advantage in the AL wild-card game, falling to the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 Sunday after a loss by Houston made the outcome meaningless.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
4
Baltimore Orioles
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 33,224 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Davis homered to right (379 feet), Parra scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Ackley grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, McCann scored, Headley out at second, Bird to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Bird singled to right center, Beltrán scored, McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Gregorius tripled to deep center, Ackley scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Davis homered to left center (408 feet), Machado scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Parra singled to center, Hardy and Flaherty scored, Reimold to third, Parra thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Hardy singled to center, Wieters scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 4-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Pirela grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Pirela batting
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Play Result 4-9
Pirela hit for Bird.
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Sánchez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Sánchez batting
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Play Result 4-9
Sánchez hit for Murphy.
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Noel grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Noel batting
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Play Result 4-9
Noel hit for Beltrán.
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Play Result 4-9
Britton relieved O'Day.
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Start Inning 4-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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Lineup Change 4-9
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End Inning 4-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Wieters lined out to right.
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Line Out 4-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Wieters batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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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
Nolan ReimoldCF14
Gerardo ParraRF88
Manny Machado3B13
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
Steve PearceLF25
Steve ClevengerDH32
J.J. HardySS2
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Substitutes
David LoughCF3
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Brian McCannC16
Greg Bird1B13
Chase Headley3B12
Dustin Ackley2B4
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Rico NoelPH64
John Ryan MurphyC18
Gary SanchezPH99
Jose PirelaPH67
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