Gerrit Cole strikes out 13, Orioles lose 7-2

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles and Yankees faced off tonight in the second game of their three-game series and the results were pretty much what everyone expected. With Gerrit Cole on the mound for the Yankees, the Orioles never had a chance at the plate. The pitching wasn’t so great either, but a ninth-inning homer by Rio Ruiz saved the team from being shut out and the final score was a 7-2 Orioles loss.

The only real excitement against Cole came in the very first inning. Leadoff hitter Cedric Mullins lined a single up the middle, stole second base, and moved to third on a wild pitch all with no outs. It seemed possible the Orioles might actually score a run! But alas, they did…