Kyle Bradish Held the Yankees to One Hit and Baltimore Just Took the Series

The Baltimore Orioles shut down the New York Yankees in historic fashion on Wednesday, winning the rubber match 7-0 behind a masterclass pitching performance from Kyle Bradish. The right-hander was absolutely untouchable, holding the Yankees to just one hit over six innings while striking out seven. It was the kind of dominant outing that changes the momentum of a series in a hurry.

Bradish Was Nearly Perfect, Yankees Had No Answer

Here's how dominant Bradish was: the Yankees didn't get a hit until Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s fifth-inning double with one out. One hit. In six innings. Bradish finished with seven strikeouts and three walks on 100 pitches, and Baltimore's bullpen took care of the rest. Keegan Akin, Dietrich Enns, and Yennier Cano each pitched a hitless inning of relief. It was lockdown baseball from start to finish.

The Yankees' starter Max Fried couldn't keep pace. He only lasted three innings before leaving with left elbow soreness, and the team announced he'll be evaluated and get imaging Thursday back in New York. Fried gave up three runs on five hits with one walk and two strikeouts, throwing just 61 pitches. The Yankees were already trailing 3-0 when he left the game. Paul Blackburn came in to relieve and wasn't much better, allowing three runs in two innings.

Rutschman and the Orioles' Bats Put the Game Away Early

Baltimore's offense did just enough to back up Bradish's brilliance. Adley Rutschman drove in three runs and belted a two-run home run in the fifth inning off Blackburn. It was his second homer this month and sixth of the season. Blaze Alexander went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs, including a two-run single in the sixth to make it 7-0. Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso both contributed two hits and an RBI. The Orioles scored on Mayo's third-inning double, then added another run on Rutschman's sacrifice fly in the same inning before Alonso singled in a run.

The Yankees' shortstop Anthony Volpe made his major league season debut, going 0-for-3 and committing an eighth-inning error. When Chisholm did get that double in the fifth, he advanced to third on a wild pitch, but Bradish struck out two batters and walked one to snuff out the threat. Trent Grisham and Spencer Jones each drew two of the five walks the Yankees managed.

What This Means Moving Forward

The Orioles have won three of their last four games and took this series with the Yankees. New York, meanwhile, has lost five of their last six. That's the kind of stretch that can derail a season real quick. The game's start time got pushed up 5.5 hours due to weather concerns later in the evening, but it didn't matter. Baltimore's bats and arms showed up when it counted.

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