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

Kyle Bradish absolutely suffocated the New York Yankees on Wednesday, allowing just one hit over six innings as the Baltimore Orioles dominated the rubber match 7-0 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This wasn't competitive baseball. This was a pitching masterclass backed by timely hitting, and it sealed a series win for Baltimore.

Bradish Was Untouchable

Let's talk about what Bradish actually did here: one hit allowed. One. The Yankees didn't scratch a base hit until Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s fifth-inning double with one out, and even then Bradish got out of it clean. He struck out seven, walked three, and threw 100 pitches over six innings. That's efficient, dominant baseball.

The Orioles' relief corps made it worse for New York. Keegan Akin, Dietrich Enns, and Yennier Cano each threw a scoreless inning without allowing a hit. When you can't get anything going at the plate, you're not winning a baseball game.

Offense Showed Up When It Mattered

Adley Rutschman was the engine here. He drove in three total runs, including a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth off Paul Blackburn. It was his second homer this month and his sixth on the season. Blaze Alexander went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, including a two-run single in the sixth that made it 7-0. Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso each had two hits and an RBI.

The scoring started in the third when Mayo's two-out double drove in a run. Rutschman's sacrifice fly made it 2-0, then Alonso's RBI single pushed it to 3-0 before New York's starter even left the game.

Yankees' Day Got Worse Fast

Max Fried couldn't get out of the third inning for New York. He left with left elbow soreness after throwing just 61 pitches and giving up three runs on five hits. The team announced he'll be evaluated and undergo imaging Thursday in New York. Fried fell to 4-3 on the season. Paul Blackburn replaced him and didn't fare much better, allowing three runs in two innings.

Anthony Volpe made his major league season debut for the Yankees, going 0-for-3 at the plate and committing an eighth-inning error. Trent Grisham and Spencer Jones each drew two of the five walks New York's pitchers issued.

The Orioles have now won three of their last four games while the Yankees have dropped five of their last six. That's the kind of swing that matters in May.

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