It’s been tough going since the All-Star break for New York, with some ugly losses and the huge loss of Michael King for the season. On a boiling hot day in Baltimore, however, the Yankees were able to take a pretty easy win to claim the series against the resurgent Orioles. Nestor Cortes pitched a strong six innings, while the hitters were able to come through in enough scoring opportunities to make the end of the game less than stressful — minus Aaron Hicks exiting with a leg injury. Now someone get these guys some Gatorade.
While Baltimore starter Dean Kremer had good numbers entering the game, his peripherals and hard-hit rate suggested a pitcher the Yankees should be able to score runs against.