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Richard Bleier, Orioles bullpen handle big burden in series win over Yankees

Orioles manager Buck Showalter squeezed every pitch out of his patchwork bullpen as he could over four games and 43 innings in New York, and was rewarded with three victories after his bullpen pitched 11 1/3 innings and allowed just two runs in Sunday's 8-7, 12-inning win over the Yankees.

“Two short outings and the extra inning games really challenged, and guys responded,” Showalter said. “You can only do it if everybody does their job and you spread the load around and keep up with it.”

After Mike Wright Jr. recorded just two outs Sunday, the Orioles finished the series with 17 innings from their starters.