Onslaught Ends For New York Yankees In Game 3 Vs. Baltimore Orioles

The onslaught offensively ended for the New York Yankees on the night after they led off the game with back-to-back-to-back home runs for the second time this season. They became the first team to do so, but they lost this game 5-4 behind Starting Pitcher Carlos Carrasco.

The Yankees needed an offensive onslaught in this game because Carrasco, who has pitched better of late, is the Yankees’ fifth starting pitcher. Fortunately for the Yankees, with an off day tomorrow and low recent usage meant the bullpen was good to go. Did you think the Yankees had a low chance of winning this game with no offensive onslaught?

Lineups

The Baltimore Orioles had Cedric Mullins batting first and playing center field. Gunnar Henderson was the shortstop and batted second. Adley Rutschman batted third and was the catcher. Ryan O’Hearn was the designated hitter and batted fourth. Ramon Lauerano was the left fielder and was batting fifth. Jackson Holiday was the second baseman and batted sixth. Ryan Mountcastle was the first baseman and batted seventh. Heston Kjerstad was the right fielder and batted eighth. Dylan Carson pinch-ran for him in the ninth inning and stayed in to play right field. Ramon Urias was the third baseman and batted ninth. 

For the Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt led off and was the first baseman. Trent Grisham batted second and was the center fielder. Aaron Judge was the right fielder and batted third. Ben Rice was the designated hitter and batted fourth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted fifth. Austin Wells was the catcher, batting sixth. Pablo Reyes was the second baseman and batted seventh. Cody Bellinger pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning. Jasson Dominguez was the left fielder batting eighth. Oswald Peraza was the third baseman batting ninth. 

Scoring Summary: Yanks Lose To Orioles In Game 3

In the first inning, Judge hit a two-run home run on the first pitch he saw. That gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Carrasco ran into trouble in the fourth inning when Baltimore scored 4 runs. First, Mountcastle hit a two-run home run, and Holiday scored. Then, Urias hit a solo home run. Then, Rutschman singled and Henderson scored. That made the score 4-2, Orioles.

 In the fifth inning, Goldschmidt hit a solo home run to bring the Yankees closer. It was 4-3. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Holiday grounded into a force, and Rushman scored. The Orioles led 5-3. That ended up being an important run. In the seventh inning, Judge singled and drove in Peraza. It was 5-4 Orioles. Baltimore could not get Judge out.

 Game Notes: Onslaught Ends

The weather was much warmer today than it was yesterday. At game time, it was 86 degrees Fahrenheit, almost hot. It was partly cloudy at the start of the game. That was good weather for runs, but it was not to be.

The incomparable Judge is wrapping up a historic April. Judge leads Major League Baseball in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging average (OPS), hits, and total bases (83). He also has 9 home runs. He is the leader of the Yankees’ offensive onslaughts.

In last night’s game against Baltimore, the Yankees started the game with back-to-back-to-back home runs. That was the second time this season the Yankees had accomplished that feat. They are the first team in MLB history to do that. It seems they are good at offensive onslaughts.

Also in last night’s 15-3 victory over the Orioles, the Yankees’ Starting Pitcher, Carlos Rodon, was perfect through five innings. He benefited from the onslaught, so, his great effort was wasted a bit.

The benches cleared during the bottom of the fourth inning after a steal of second base by Kjerstad. As Kjerstad slid into the bag, Yankees Second Baseman Pablo Reyes leaped into the air to try to catch a high throw from Wells. Then Kjerstad said something to Reyes, and the benches cleared and the bullpens emptied.

Conclusion

The Yankees series in Baltimore is filled with what-ifs. They are off tomorrow. This is their second Thursday off day in a row, and the rest is much needed. It comes after playing for 13 consecutive games before last week’s off day. The Yankees host another American League East foe the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees match up well with the Rays, as they just won two of three games in Tampa. They look to continue the offensive onslaught.