BALTIMORE -- Down by four runs, the Baltimore Orioles made up the deficit by employing their most effective weapon: the home run.
Manny Machado hit a three-run shot, leadoff hitter Seth Smith got into the act with a two-run drive and the Orioles rallied to beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night.
Temperature at game time was 45 degrees, and a stiff wind made for a very chilly night at Camden Yards.
Perhaps that's why it took Baltimore's big bats a while to heat up.
Stymied by 23-year-old Luis Severino for four innings, the Orioles began to stir in the fifth. Machado's first home run of the season got Baltimore within a run at 5-4, and Smith completed the comeback in the seventh with a drive off Tyler Clippard (0-1).
Smith was obtained in an offseason trade because of his ability to get on base, but in this game he made the difference with the long ball.
Batting with a runner on third and New York's infield drawn in, Smith hit a 2-1 fastball over the right-field wall.
"You have a job to do there, especially late in the game. You want to make sure you do something to score that run," Smith said. "It won't always happen like that, but that's certainly what you're trying to do."
The inning started with Jonathan Schoop reaching on a throwing error by New York third baseman Chase Headley, a miscue that proved very costly.
"There's a lot of firepower in that lineup, and you've got to keep them off the bases," Headley said. "Unfortunately, I made a mistake."
Donnie Hart (1-0) earned his first major league victory by getting the final out in the New York seventh. Brad Brach struck out the side in the eighth and Zach Britton got three straight outs for his second save.
After sweeping Toronto in their opening series, the Orioles are 3-0 and alone atop the AL East.
Matt Holliday homered and had three RBI for New York, Gary Sanchez hit a two-run drive and Brett Gardner had three hits and scored three runs.
Signed as a free agent in December, Holliday hit his first home run with the Yankees with a runner on in the third inning, and Sanchez connected in the fifth for a 5-1 lead. Both drives were off Ubaldo Jimenez.
Machado's home run ruined an otherwise effective outing by Severino, who was seeking his first win as a starter since September 2015. The right-hander was 0-8 with an 8.50 ERA in 11 starts last year.
"It's a tough loss, because I thought Seve really threw the ball pretty well tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He made the one mistake to a really good hitter and he hit it out. It kind of changed the complexion of the game."
Severino was poised to get the victory until Smith went deep in the seventh. Those were the first runs scored against the New York bullpen in 15 innings this season.
HOT AND COLD CORNER
Headley committed two errors, but he also made two nice back-to-back catches in the sixth inning. After leaping to snare a drive by Welington Castillo, Headley dived to his left to rob Joey Rickard of a single.
TANAKA STAYS FOCUSED
Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka can opt out of his contract after this season, but he says that won't influence how he pitches in 2017 -- even though he gave up a career-high seven earned runs on opening day.
"It doesn't affect me at all," he said through a translator. "I understand what the contract says, but it has nothing to do with how I perform out there on the mound."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Minor league pitcher James Kaprielian underwent an MRI and dye-contrast MRI on his ailing right elbow and will be examined again in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
"You keep your fingers crossed," Girardi said of the team's 2015 first-round draft pick.
Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman left for Florida to continue his rehabilitation program for his sore right shoulder. He won't be ready to come off the DL until May.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Tanaka (0-1, 23.63 ERA) gets his second start Saturday. He's 1-1 with a 2.39 ERA lifetime versus Baltimore.
Orioles: Kevin Gausman (0-0, 3.38) seeks his first win after receiving a no decision on opening day against Toronto.
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New York Yankees
Manny Machado hit a three-run shot, leadoff hitter Seth Smith got into the act with a two-run drive and the Orioles rallied to beat the New York Yankees 6-5 Friday night.
Temperature at game time was 45 degrees, and a stiff wind made for a very chilly night at Camden Yards.
Perhaps that's why it took Baltimore's big bats a while to heat up.
Stymied by 23-year-old Luis Severino for four innings, the Orioles began to stir in the fifth. Machado's first home run of the season got Baltimore within a run at 5-4, and Smith completed the comeback in the seventh with a drive off Tyler Clippard (0-1).
Smith was obtained in an offseason trade because of his ability to get on base, but in this game he made the difference with the long ball.
Batting with a runner on third and New York's infield drawn in, Smith hit a 2-1 fastball over the right-field wall.
"You have a job to do there, especially late in the game. You want to make sure you do something to score that run," Smith said. "It won't always happen like that, but that's certainly what you're trying to do."
The inning started with Jonathan Schoop reaching on a throwing error by New York third baseman Chase Headley, a miscue that proved very costly.
"There's a lot of firepower in that lineup, and you've got to keep them off the bases," Headley said. "Unfortunately, I made a mistake."
Donnie Hart (1-0) earned his first major league victory by getting the final out in the New York seventh. Brad Brach struck out the side in the eighth and Zach Britton got three straight outs for his second save.
After sweeping Toronto in their opening series, the Orioles are 3-0 and alone atop the AL East.
Matt Holliday homered and had three RBI for New York, Gary Sanchez hit a two-run drive and Brett Gardner had three hits and scored three runs.
Signed as a free agent in December, Holliday hit his first home run with the Yankees with a runner on in the third inning, and Sanchez connected in the fifth for a 5-1 lead. Both drives were off Ubaldo Jimenez.
Machado's home run ruined an otherwise effective outing by Severino, who was seeking his first win as a starter since September 2015. The right-hander was 0-8 with an 8.50 ERA in 11 starts last year.
"It's a tough loss, because I thought Seve really threw the ball pretty well tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He made the one mistake to a really good hitter and he hit it out. It kind of changed the complexion of the game."
Severino was poised to get the victory until Smith went deep in the seventh. Those were the first runs scored against the New York bullpen in 15 innings this season.
HOT AND COLD CORNER
Headley committed two errors, but he also made two nice back-to-back catches in the sixth inning. After leaping to snare a drive by Welington Castillo, Headley dived to his left to rob Joey Rickard of a single.
TANAKA STAYS FOCUSED
Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka can opt out of his contract after this season, but he says that won't influence how he pitches in 2017 -- even though he gave up a career-high seven earned runs on opening day.
"It doesn't affect me at all," he said through a translator. "I understand what the contract says, but it has nothing to do with how I perform out there on the mound."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Minor league pitcher James Kaprielian underwent an MRI and dye-contrast MRI on his ailing right elbow and will be examined again in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
"You keep your fingers crossed," Girardi said of the team's 2015 first-round draft pick.
Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman left for Florida to continue his rehabilitation program for his sore right shoulder. He won't be ready to come off the DL until May.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Tanaka (0-1, 23.63 ERA) gets his second start Saturday. He's 1-1 with a 2.39 ERA lifetime versus Baltimore.
Orioles: Kevin Gausman (0-0, 3.38) seeks his first win after receiving a no decision on opening day against Toronto.
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7:05PM,EDT,April 7,2017
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore,Maryland
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore,Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Gardner singled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Bird struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Holliday singled to right, Gardner scored, Sánchez to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Ellsbury struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Castro popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Luis Severino pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Smith doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones singled to shallow right, Smith scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Davis reached on infield single to shortstop, Jones to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Trumbo lined out to third, Jones to third, Davis to second on throwing error by third baseman Headley. | 1 | 1 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Headley popped out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Torreyes grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Severino pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Kim lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Schoop popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Hardy singled to left center. | 1 | 1 |
| Smith lined out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Gardner singled to deep left. | 1 | 1 |
| Sánchez grounded out to third, Gardner to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Bird struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Gardner stole third. | 1 | 1 |
| Holliday homered to left center (403 feet), Gardner scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Ellsbury lined out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Severino pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Davis lined out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Castro singled to deep right. | 3 | 1 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Judge grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Castro out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Severino pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Trumbo grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Castillo fouled out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Kim grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Torreyes popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Gardner doubled to deep right. | 3 | 1 |
| Sánchez homered to left (398 feet), Gardner scored. | 5 | 1 |
| Drake relieved Jiménez. | 5 | 1 |
| Bird grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Holliday walked. | 5 | 1 |
| Ellsbury grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Severino pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Schoop singled to deep center. | 5 | 1 |
| Hardy struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Smith popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Jones walked, Schoop to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Machado homered to left center (400 feet), Schoop and Jones scored. | 5 | 4 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 5 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Drake pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Castro singled to left. | 5 | 4 |
| Headley grounded into fielder's choice to first, Castro out at second. | 5 | 4 |
| O'Day relieved Drake. | 5 | 4 |
| Judge walked, Headley to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Hicks hit for Torreyes. | 5 | 4 |
| Hicks fouled out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| Gardner grounded out to second. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jonathan Holder pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Kozma at shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Holder relieved Severino. | 5 | 4 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Castillo lined out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Layne relieved Holder. | 5 | 4 |
| Rickard hit for Kim. | 5 | 4 |
| Rickard lined out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Rickard in left field. | 5 | 4 |
| Sánchez singled to right. | 5 | 4 |
| Bird struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Sánchez caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Holliday walked. | 5 | 4 |
| Hart relieved O'Day. | 5 | 4 |
| Ellsbury singled to left, Holliday to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Castro grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Clippard pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Clippard relieved Layne. | 5 | 4 |
| Schoop safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Headley. | 5 | 4 |
| Hardy sacrificed to pitcher, Schoop to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Smith homered to right center (350 feet), Schoop scored. | 5 | 6 |
| Jones flied out to right. | 5 | 6 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Brach relieved Hart. | 5 | 6 |
| Headley struck out looking. | 5 | 6 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| Kozma struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Mitchell pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Mitchell relieved Clippard. | 5 | 6 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 5 | 6 |
| Trumbo grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 6 |
| Castillo grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Gentry in right field. | 5 | 6 |
| Britton relieved Brach. | 5 | 6 |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 5 | 6 |
| Sánchez grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 6 |
| Carter hit for Bird. | 5 | 6 |
| Carter grounded out to third. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
New York Yankees
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner LF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .375 | .444 | .500 |
| Sánchez C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .167 | .211 | .333 |
| Bird 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .063 | .167 | .125 |
b-Carter PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Holliday DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | .308 | .438 | .615 |
| Ellsbury CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .400 | .438 | .667 |
| Castro 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .313 | .313 | .313 |
| Headley 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .467 | .500 | .733 |
| Judge RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .133 | .188 | .200 |
| Torreyes SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .091 | .091 | .364 |
a-Hicks PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Kozma SS
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 176 | |||
| a-fouled out to first for R Torreyes in the 6th b-grounded to third for G Bird in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Gardner (2, Jiménez) HR: Holliday (1, 3rd inning off Jiménez 1 on, 2 Out); Sánchez (1, 5th inning off Jiménez 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Holliday 3 (4), Sánchez 2 (2) 2-out RBI: Holliday 2 GIDP: Judge Yankees RISP: 3-10 (Holliday 2-2, Sánchez 1-1, Bird 0-2, Hicks 0-1, Castro 0-2, Ellsbury 0-1, Gardner 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Gardner 2 (2, 3rd base off Jiménez/Castillo, 2nd base off Jiménez/Castillo) CS: Sánchez (1, 2nd base by O'Day/Castillo) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Headley 2 (2, throw 2) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 25,248 (54.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:20 |
| Weather | 45 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike DiMuro, First Base - Tripp Gibson, Second Base - Brian Gorman, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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