Gleyber Torres’ 2-run homer and sprint from first leads Yankees over Orioles 8-4

Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run from first base on Giancarlo Stanton’s fifth-inning single, main the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 Tuesday.

Aaron Hicks homered in his second sport again within the Bronx after Yankees launched him on May 26 and Adam Frazier adopted with a tying, two-run homer in a three-run fifth in opposition to Clarke Schmidt. Frazier went deep after a catchable fly by Jordan Westburg that left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera broke in on and performed right into a double.

With the rating 3-3 within the fifth, Torres walked and was operating on a full-count, two-out pitch to Stanton, who singled up the center. Center fielder Cedric Mullins tossed the ball to second as Torres ran by third base coach Luis Rojas’ cease signal and slid headfirst throughout the plate.

Jose Trevino added an opposite-field homer to proper within the seventh in opposition to Nick Vespi. Harrison Bader adopted a two-run double in opposition to Bryan Baker, a day after Bader’s tiebreaking, three-run homer lifted New York to a 6-3 win within the collection opener.

Torres hit his thirteenth homer within the first off Kyle Gibson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s fourth-inning sacrifice fly boosted the Yankees’ result in 3-0.

In a sport delayed by rain 38 minutes initially, Schmidt (4-6) gained consecutive begins for the primary time this 12 months. He allowed three runs and 5 hits in five-plus innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.

Ron Marinaccio relieved after Adley Rutschman’s leadoff single within the sixth and walked a pair of batters earlier than retiring Westburg on a popup that left the bases loaded.

Gibson threw a season-high 104 pitches, giving up 4 runs, three hits and 4 walks in six innings.

TOP OF THE ORDER

Anthony Rizzo led off for the primary time this 12 months and went 0 for 4. He walked forward of Torres’ homer and hit right into a run-scoring forceout within the eighth that gave the Yankees an 8-3 lead.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: C James McCann was activated from the 10-day IL after recovering from a sprained left ankle that had sidelined him since June 17. LHP Cionel Pérez was positioned on the 15-day IL due to left forearm soreness, a transfer retroactive to Monday, LHP Bruce Zimmerman was recalled from Norfolk and RHP Chris Vallimont was optioned to the Triple-A staff.

Yankees: Bader was hit on the left wrist by a Gibson pitch within the fourth and remained within the sport.

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