Yankees Lose to Orioles 10-2 as one Team Prepares for the Postseason and the Other the Offseason
The Yankees played a meaningless game against the Orioles in Game 1 of a doubleheader. They lost 10-2, as their starting pitcher, Brendan Beck, took a beating. Then the Bombers brought in more mediocre pitchers. This game was moved up a day because of the impending storm forecast. Before this game, CC Sabathia’s number 52 was retired, as the team recognized his selection to the Hall of Fame.
Sabathia was one of the greatest left-handed starting pitchers of all time. He signed as a free agent with the Yankees in Dec. 2008. This was when the team spent $423.5 million on free agents, signing Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira. Sabathia was the author of one of the greatest seasons ever in 2008 with the Milwaukee Brewers, after he was traded to the team in July. Are you familiar with his achievements there?
Yankees and Orioles Game Summary September 25
The Yankees just wanted to get out of this series healthy. Health has been a problem for the team this year. So, they played several players who will not make the playoff roster. The result was predictable. Here is how the game played out.
In the third inning, the Orioles scored twice. Pete Alonso, who leads the American League in home runs, hit a two-run home run. The Orioles led 2-0. They scored five runs in the fourth inning, including a grand slam. First, Christian Franklin singled, and Coby Mayo scored. Then, Dylan Beavers hit a grand slam. Colton Cowser, Christian Franklin, and Carlos Narváez scored. The score was 7-0 for the Orioles.
The Yankees got a run back in the bottom of the fourth. Amed Rosario singled and Heliot Ramos scored. The score was 7-1.
In the sixth inning, the Orioles scored one run. Jeremiah Jackson hit an inside-the-park home run that was misplayed by Spencer Jones. That made the score 8-1. The Orioles tacked on single runs in the seventh and eighth innings. In the seventh inning, Pete Alonso hit another home run, his 43rd, and the Orioles took a 9-1 lead.
In the eighth inning, Gunnar Henderson singled Christian Franklin scored. That occurred on a ground ball to Jose Caballero. That made the score 10-1. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Paul Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly, and Spencer Jones scored. The score was 10-2. That was the final score of the game.
4A Players
The Yankee starting pitcher, Brendan Beck, is at a risk of becoming what baseball people call a 4A player. That is a player who excels in the highest level of the minor leagues, Triple-A, but falters in the Major Leagues. Beck had a good season in AAA Scranton. He was 10-2 with a 2.93 earned run average on the year. He threw a combined no-hitter. He pitched seven innings. However, he has struggled mightily in the Major Leagues and gave up the first seven runs of the game today.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees lost this game 10-2. Pete Alonso of the Orioles was the player of the game. He hit two home runs. These two teams play the second game of this storm-induced double-header at 7:05 tonight. At this late hour, the Yankees have still not named a starting pitcher for that game at this late hour. They just wanted to get this series over with without sustaining any more injuries.
Conclusion
This was an interesting game as it got out of hand quickly. The Yankees gave a start to Brendan Beck, who promptly went out and gave up seven runs. We should feel bad for CC Sabathia, who had his jersey-retirement day pushed up a day because of the impending storm. There were not a lot of people in the Stadium to see Sabathia get his jersey number retired. The game this evening is even less meaningful, if that is possible.
