Dead Bats Society
The dream of an 81-0 home record was put to bed in the series opener, thanks to a 5-2 loss to the Orioles on yet another chilly night in the Bronx. After averaging more than 10 runs per game vs the O’s at Yankee Stadium last season in winning eight of 10 meetings, and never scoring fewer than four runs in any game, they scored just two runs in Thursday’s loss. Masahiro Tanaka allowed three runs, a notable number because Yankee starters had allowed two or fewer runs in each of the team’s first six games, the first time they did that since 1911.
Yankeemetrics: Bronx is Burning (April 5-8)
