The days of the B-Team Bombers were supposed to be long over, but the Yankees’ “next men up” did most of the grunt work in a gritty 9-4 win over the Orioles. It was the Yankees’ ninth win at Camden Yards this year.
The Yankees lit up the scoreboard in the top of the third inning. Mike Tauchman, who came into the day hitting .443 with an .820 SLG since July 5, smoked a solo shot to kick off the scoring. Then, his former Rockies teammate DJ LeMahieu cracked a high drive over the center-field fence just three pitches later, doubling the lead.