The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Tuesday evening at Camden Yards, ending a four-game losing streak. Paul Goldschmidt hit a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game, and Trent Grisham added a three-run homer in the third inning to help secure the victory.
The win was important for the Yankees, who have struggled to score runs away from home this season. Their offense produced enough support for starting pitcher Will Warren, who allowed two runs over five and two-thirds innings after rebounding from his previous outing.
“Winning and getting hits, all that’s a lot more fun than when you’re losing or getting outs,” Goldschmidt said. “We all know this game has a lot of ups and downs. I think the mindset is to just show up and work hard, and enjoy it – it’s called a game for a reason.”
Warren said that getting ahead in counts made his job easier: “It’s just getting ahead; the answer is pretty simple,” he said. Warren credited Goldschmidt’s veteran leadership during tense moments: “That inning didn’t go the way we wanted it to… Goldy walks over and says, ‘Hey, just stay with it. Keep pitching.’ Subtle stuff like that, coming from a guy that’s been around a long time, it goes a long way.”
Manager Aaron Boone praised Goldschmidt’s impact both on and off the field: “He’s just an unbelievable pro and teammate, and he can still really play. … He’s been such an awesome addition to our culture.”
Looking forward, Goldschmidt highlighted Cody Bellinger’s hustle as pivotal in breaking open the third inning: “It shows you the type of player Belli is… how one pitch or one little play can break open the game,” he said.
Fernando Cruz, Jake Bird, Tim Hill, and David Bednar combined for three-and-a-third scoreless innings in relief as New York protected its lead. The Yankees have averaged significantly fewer runs per game on the road compared with their home games but were able to hold off Baltimore’s bullpen in this contest.
“We were hoping to add on and weren’t able to do it – credit to their bullpen guys,” Goldschmidt said. “But we still had a big enough lead to win the game.”
