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Orioles listless again in 12-1 loss to suffer sweep vs. Yankees
TL;DR
The Baltimore Orioles suffered a 12-1 loss to the New York Yankees, completing a four-game sweep. The Orioles were outscored by 29 runs in the series and have now lost five straight games by at least five runs, marking a franchise record.
Key points
- Orioles lost 12-1 to Yankees
- Four-game series sweep by Yankees
- Orioles outscored by 29 runs in series
- Five straight losses by at least five runs
- Lou Trivino gave up six runs in eighth inning
Baltimore OriolesNew York Yankees
NEW YORK — If this series was a litmus test for the Baltimore Orioles, the results came back with a conclusive answer.
The Orioles — at least right now — are nowhere close to being in the same ballpark as the New York Yankees.
Baltimore on Monday lost 12-1 to New York, as the Orioles were once again outplayed by the Yankees in every facet of the game to suffer a four-game series sweep. The Orioles lost all four games by at least five runs and were outscored by 29 runs in the series. The Orioles have lost five straight games by at least five runs, which is the longest streak in franchise history.
They played 36 innings and never held a lead.
Like Sunday’s 11-3 loss, Monday’s contest turned into a laugher because of a blowup inning by a reliever. This time, it was newcomer Lou Trivino, who gave up six runs in the eighth. It was so bad that Weston Wilson, a position player, had to enter to record the final out of the frame.
The Orioles, losers of five straight, were a .500 ballclub four days ago. Now, they’re 15-20 — a season-worst five games below .500 — and nine games back of the American League-best Yankees (24-11).
Making Monday’s loss even more alarming is that it was perhaps the best game the team played in the series. The offense finally wasn’t lifeless, recording 10 hits and putting runners on in most innings against Yankees starter Cam Schlitter. The defense, while still bad, wasn’t debilitating to the pitching staff like it was in the first three games. And Shane Baz completed five innings for the first time by an Orioles starter this series.
But the bats couldn’t come through in the clutch, and several small mistakes helped the Yankees score their runs.
The Orioles went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. In the third and fifth innings, the Orioles’ first two hitters singled to reach base, but the next batter (first Adley Rutschman, then Blaze Alexander) grounded into a double play to kill the rally and the following hitter got out to strand the runner on third.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Orioles vs. Yankees game?
The final score was 12-1 in favor of the New York Yankees.
How many games did the Orioles lose to the Yankees in this series?
The Orioles lost all four games in the series against the Yankees.
What is the significance of the Orioles' recent losses?
The Orioles have now lost five straight games by at least five runs, which is the longest streak in franchise history.
Who was responsible for the blowup inning in the game?
Reliever Lou Trivino gave up six runs in the eighth inning, leading to the blowout loss.
