Severino Sharp Rizzo Hits 3 HR Yanks Hold On By Andrew Rosario

 

This game should have been a laugher for the New York Yankees. As starter Luis Severino was cruising along, the Bronx Bombers gave him early support jumping out to a 6-0 lead after 5 innings. From the start, Severino was on his game as he retired the first 14 batters he faced. He did allow a runner until the 5^th inning giving up a walk. Then, Severino hit a bump in a road in the sixth when he up 3 runs (charged with 4) when he was removed. 

 

The early lead was bolstered by first baseman Anthony Rizzo who blasted the first of his 3-home runs. The first in the 3^rd inning with 2-runners on. His next at-bat in the 5^th with one on. Rizzo’ s last dinger came as a single shot in the 8th.

 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore made a game of it as the New York bullpen struggled. They crept within 2-runs in the 7^th inning (6-4) and then the Yankees thought they put the Orioles to sleep scoring 4 more runs in the 7^th pushing the lead to 10-4 as Gleyber Torres smacked a bases clearing triple. Not to be outdone, Baltimore roared back as O’s Austin Hays smacked a 3-run homer off Jonathan Loaisiga the following inning cutting the lead to 2 (10-8). 

 

New York added 2 more runs which included a solo blast by Aaron Judge. Closer Aroldis Chapman struck out 2 of the 3 players he faced in the 9^th preserving the win. 

 

Manager Aaron Boone said, “it’s not going to perfect every night,” as he saw his team win their 4^th straight and 6^th of their last 7th.

 

The series continues tonight as Yankees southpaw Jordan Montgomery (0-1, 2.51era) goes against Orioles Tyler Wells 0-2, 6.75 era) before the series ends in a matinee game Thursday.