Matt Harvey’s second-half renaissance was continuing apace when the inconsistent Orioles defense that made his first half so frustrating reared its head again.
And after he left under uncertain circumstances with just four innings completed Wednesday night, it ended up helping to doom the bullpen as well in a 10-3 loss to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
With the bases loaded and the Orioles trailing 4-3 in the seventh inning, Giancarlo Stanton hit a towering pop-up down the right-field line that despite a hangtime of over five seconds eluded right fielder DJ Stewart and first baseman Ryan Mountcastle for a three-run double to break the game open.