⁍ Pinch hitter Gleyber Torres hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning for the New York Yankees.
⁍ The Yankees won their fifth straight game and completed a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.
⁍ New York is 5 1/2 games ahead of Baltimore for the eighth and final playoff spot in the American League.
– The New York Yankees extended their winning streak to five games Sunday with a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Pinch hitter Gleyber Torres hit a tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning and the Yankees moved 5 1/2 games ahead of Baltimore for the eighth and final playoff spot in the American League. New York (26-21) dropped three of four last weekend in Baltimore but outscored the Orioles 21-3 this weekend. Baltimore (20-26) lost its fifth straight after it had won six of eight to get back into the race. The Orioles also dropped their 10th straight game at Yankee Stadium. For the second straight game, New York struggled to produce offense but got its latest win by putting together a two-out rally against Dillon Tate and Tanner Scott. Tate allowed infield singles to Aaron Hicks and Clint Frazier before left-hander Scott came on. Torres batted for left-handed hitting outfielder Brett Gardner and roped a 1-0 pitch to the warning track in right-center field to easily score Hicks and Frazier. Before the eighth, the game’s only runs came on solo homers. Renato Nunez homered in the second for Baltimore while Tyler Wade connected in third for the Yankees. New York left-hander JA Happ allowed one run on five hits in five innings. He struck out five, walked none, and threw 73 pitches. Baltimore’s John Means allowed one run on five hits in six innings. Means struck out four and walked two.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/baseball-mlb-nyy-bal/yankees-complete-four-game-sweep-of-sinking-orioles-idUSMTZXEG9DM5D5H6