The Orioles could have lost focus after celebrating a postseason berth last night. Instead, Baltimore made a statement with one of their stronger offensive performances in the second half.
The Birds jumped on New York starter Marcus Stroman from the jump and eventually built out a seven-run lead. Zach Eflin struggled with his command, and Matt Bowman made things interesting in the ninth, but the lineup built too large of a lead. All nine players recorded at least one hit, and the Orioles finished 8-for-16 with runners in scoring position. The lovely totals led to a 9-7 victory at Yankee Stadium.