NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees were in for a very frustrating evening against John Means and the Baltimore Orioles. Outside of a Giancarlo Stanton blast in the middle of the afternoon, many of New York’s big bats managed to fall silent, which forced this game to be settled in extra innings.
In another display of some brutal hitting with runners in scoring position, which encapsulates why it has been impossible for this team to challenge Tampa Bay at the very top of the division, it took 11 innings and some more poor play from the Baltimore bullpen to settle this one.