The Orioles earned their first win of 2019 on Saturday by a score of 5-3. The offense had to manufacture their runs and the pitching staff had to tip toe around a few precarious situations, but they got it done all the same. Rebuild or not, beating the Yankees is still a whole lot of fun.
There was a good chance, however, that the Orioles afternoon could have gone much differently.
Nate Karns, making his team debut and his first major league appearance since May 19, 2017, started for the Birds.