The opportunities to get ahead were abundant, but the Yankees couldn’t find a way to cash in. New York left 12 runners on base in the finale of a three-game set against the Orioles. The team continued its inexplicable matchup from last year by dropping the rubber match 7-5, losing the first series of the year in the process.
J.A. Happ got the ball after a lengthy rain delay, and he got off to a rough start. He managed to strike out Jonathan Villar to lead off the game, but Dwight Smith and Trey Mancini slapped back-to-back hits to put runners in scoring position.