The New York Yankees responded after the hard blow in the first game of the double card and defeated the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium, closing an extensive day with better feelings for the postseason.
New York had fallen 10-2 hours earlier, but changed the scene in the second game with a more timely offensive and an outstanding performance by the pitching corps. Anthony Volpe produced two runs with a double, while Will Warren dominated from the bullpen and left a presentation that could be important when the Yankees define their pitching body for October.
The triumph allowed the Yankees to split the double billboard and, at the same time, continue to tune pieces before facing the Boston Red Sox in the American League Wild Card series.
Ryan McMahon paved the way for the Yankees
The second match started as a pitching duel. Baltimore and New York remained scoring for the first four innings while Brandon Young kept the local offense under control.
The Yankees finally broke the tie in the fifth inning. Ryan McMahon found the opportunity he needed and hit a producer hit that brought the first race of the night to the plate.
The advantage was minimal, but the game began to change definitively one inning later, when New York managed to chain several quality shifts against the Baltimore Bullpen.
Anthony Volpe appeared at the key moment
The sixth inning ended up being the episode that allowed the Yankees to take control. Spencer Jones produced a run and then Anthony Volpe made it to the plate with runners in scoring position.
Volpe responded with a double of ground that drove two runs and extended the lead to 4-0. The shot represented one of the most important moments of the match and continued a day in which the infielder was once again under observation due to the different functions that he could fulfill in the postseason.
After making his first start in third base during the initial game of the double billboard, Volpe once again had a leading role, this time with the bat.
His production comes at an important moment for a player who continues to seek to consolidate his role within an inner draw that Aaron Boone can still organize in different ways for October.
Will Warren dominated from the bullpen
The most interesting performance from the mound came from Will Warren.
The Yankees used Ryan Yarbrough to start the match and then handed the ball over to Warren, who responded with three innings and two-thirds without allowing runs.
The right-hander accepted only three hits, did not grant bases for balls and finished with seven strikeouts, showing an aggressive repertoire in a different function than the one he has played for a good part of the season.
His straight line also showed an increase in speed from the relay, a signal that can be important for New York. With a rotation that includes several alternatives for the Wild Card series, Warren could become a piece capable of working multiple inputs from the bullpen.
That type of arm has a special value in October. If a starter leaves early or the team needs to cover several tickets in a closed match, Warren could offer Boone a different option within the reliever corps.
Heliot Ramos and Luis García Jr. expanded the advantage
The Yankees were not satisfied with the four races built during the first six innings.
In the seventh episode, Heliot Ramos and Luis García Jr. connected unstoppable producers who took the lead to 6-0 and gave the pitching a much more comfortable margin to work the final tickets.
The production was spread throughout the lineup. Ryan McMahon started the attack, Spencer Jones added a run, Volpe produced two and Ramos and Garcia Jr. completed the offensive.
Unlike the first game, when New York left runners without taking advantage and could never respond to the power of Baltimore, in the second game the Yankees managed to turn their opportunities into races.
Baltimore reacted late, but New York held the advantage
The Orioles managed to get closer during the final part of the match and scored three runs, reducing an advantage that had become six.
However, the damage came too late. The Yankees were able to complete the last outs without allowing Baltimore to turn the reaction into a real threat to change the result.
The 6-3 final allowed New York to close the double card with a win and quickly leave behind the eight-run loss suffered hours before.
The Yankees are already looking towards the Wild Card against Boston
The result also came on a day in which the Yankees' next rival in the postseason was officially confirmed.
New York will host the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium for the American League Wild Card series. The Yankees will occupy fourth place in the ranking and will have the advantage of playing the series in the Bronx.
Therefore, these last parties have a different meaning. The victories are still important, but the priority is also in identifying which players arrive at the best time and what functions they can play when they start a series to the best of three.
Warren's performance from the bullpen, Volpe's timely hit and the spread of the offensive were some of the positive signals left by the second match against Baltimore.
game finish line
New York Yankees: 6 runs, 8 hits, 1 mistake.
Baltimore Orioles: 3 races, 11 hits.
The Yankees thus closed the double card with a positive response after a complicated defeat in the first game and continue to use the last days of the regular calendar to prepare for their next big challenge: Boston and the Wild Card series.