Although it certainly looked like one of the best lineups the Orioles had put out all season, it didn’t perform that way. Ultimately, a lack of pop from the lineup was the reason the O’s lost 2-0 to the Yankees on Wednesday night, dropping the series in the process.
Five hits were all the Baltimore bats could muster, none of which went for extra bases. But it’s not as if they struggled to generate scoring opportunities. In fact, they had more at-bats with runners in scoring position (eight) than their opposition did (seven), it’s just that couldn’t produce (0-for-8).