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James Paxton is running out of words.
“Holy smokes.”
That’s all Wednesday’s starting pitcher could say to himself in the dugout watching his offense complete what it just did. With five home runs in their 14-2, sweep-clinching win over the Orioles, the Yankees:
• Hit the most homers in a three-game set in franchise history (16)
• Set the record for homers against a team in a single season (52)
• Set the single-season record for homers as a visitor in one ballpark (43)
• Tied the ’77 Red Sox for consecutive games with at least five homers (3)
• Won yet another consecutive game at Camden Yards (14)
• And, most important, tied their season-high win streak (8) for an even wider cushion in the American League East (10 games)
“Man, we can sure hit, can’t we?