Facing a pair of star Yankees pitching prospects, the rookie left fielder provided Baltimore with an early lead and tied the contest during a game-winning rally in the Orioles’ 6-3 victory in the second game of Friday’s doubleheader. The Orioles ended their 19-game losing streak against New York.
The win also was the Orioles’ first over the Yankees at Camden Yards in 19 games, keeping New York one victory shy of matching the major league record for consecutive wins at an opponent’s venue.
Facing Deivi García, the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect per Baseball America who pitched six one-run innings in his debut Sunday, Mountcastle put the Orioles (17-21) ahead in the second inning with a two-run home run, his first at Camden Yards.