Yankees sweep Orioles with help from scuffling trade deadline acquisitions
BALTIMORE — Moments after flaring a third-inning single on Wednesday night, Heliot Ramos playfully made a request that is typically reserved for milestones. Having recorded just his fourth hit since being dealt to the Yankees on Aug. 3, Ramos jokingly asked for the ball. It was a light-hearted acknowledgement of just how much the former Giant, who hit .095 with a .407 OPS over his first 13 ...
The New York Yankees dispatched the Baltimore Orioles with a convincing 6-1 victory on Thursday, securing a crucial series sweep. The win propelled the Yankees to a four-game deficit behind the league-leading Rays. Rookie Heliot Ramos, who has struggled since joining the Yankees on August 3, contributed to the win with his first RBI as a Yankee.
Ramos's double in the third inning set the stage for a three-run frame that put the Yankees ahead. Luis García Jr., another trade deadline acquisition, added to the Yankees' offensive barrage with a solo homer in the sixth inning. Spencer Jones followed with an opposite field blast, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in a run with a triple in the eighth.
Their efforts came in the wake of an extended offensive slump, as the Yankees had gone four games without scoring four or more runs. The pitching staff, led by starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, also played a key role in the victory. Cole, recovering from Tommy John surgery, held the Orioles to just one earned run in six innings, striking out eight for a season-high 1,015 strikeouts with the Yankees, placing him 12th all-time in team history.
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