BALTIMORE -- The circumstances that brought Stephen Drew to the plate with the bases loaded were highly unusual.
What he did next was something the New York Yankees hadn't experienced in 14 seasons.
Drew delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning, and Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Monday night for their first winning streak of the season.
Down 4-2, New York used a single, a walk and an infield hit to load the bases with two outs. Drew then stepped in for Brett Gardner, who hurt his right wrist in the first inning after being hit by a pitch from Wei-Yin Chen.
"I asked him each at-bat and he said he was OK," manager Joe Girardi said of Gardner. "Then, he came to me the last time and said, `We need a big hit and I don't know how well I can swing."
Girardi summoned Drew, who was 0 for 5 lifetime against Hunter.
"He's not a batter that is used to pinch hitting a lot and he's not used to DHing, so for him it's kind of different," Girardi said.
Drew sent a 3-1 pitch over the wall in right-center -- his second homer in two games and New York's first pinch-hit slam since Jorge Posada did it in 2001 against the Orioles.
"You got three guys on and I was not trying to do too much," Drew said. "I got ahead with a 3-1 count. I got in a good situation and it all worked out for the best."
Not for Hunter.
"The ball was up," he said. "A dink hit here, a dink hit there. And, you know, pop. Four runs."
X-rays on Gardner's wrist were negative.
"It's kind of a day-to-day thing," he said.
Chris Young and Mark Teixeira also homered for the Yankees, who have won two straight following a 1-4 start.
"That's what I like. They've been resilient so far," Girardi said. "We didn't get off to the start that we wanted. We didn't play well the first five games of the season. We played much better the last two. We've gotten big hits. We've capitalized on some mistakes the other clubs have made."
Adam Jones had three hits, including a home run, for Baltimore. Jones is 10 for 14 with three homers and seven RBIs in his last four games.
Michael Pineda (1-0) gave up five runs and nine hits with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for the Yankees, who were 6-13 against Baltimore last year.
Former Oriole Andrew Miller got the last five outs for his second save.
Playing on the road for the first time since his return from a one-year drug suspension, New York's Alex Rodriguez was booed soundly before the game and prior to each trip to the plate.
He played errorless ball at third base -- his first time at the position since Sept. 10, 2013 -- but went 0 for 4 at the plate with two strikeouts.
After Young hit a solo shot in the second inning, the Orioles got RBI doubles from Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop in the bottom half.
Teixeira tied it with a towering fourth-inning drive into the left field seats. In the sixth, Jones hit a shot into the Baltimore bullpen for a 4-2 lead.
After Drew put the Yankees ahead, the Orioles got a run in the bottom of the seventh and loaded the bases with two outs before Chris Davis struck out for the fourth time.
REPLAY READY
Yankees: Girardi lost a challenge when Gardner was ruled out on a close play at first base in the fifth. It was the Yankees' second unsuccessful challenge in two tries after they had an 82.1 percent success rate last year -- best in the majors.
Orioles: The Orioles won their lone challenge, getting an out call on Schoop reversed on his second-inning double.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: INF Jose Pirela missed a seventh game while on the 7-day concussion disabled list. Girardi offered no timetable for Pirela's return.
Orioles: OF David Lough (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day DL and RH Eddie Gamboa was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
ON DECK
Yankees: CC Sabathia (0-1, 6.35 ERA) gets his second start Tuesday night, looking to bolster his 18-6 lifetime record against the Orioles.
Orioles: Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 1.59 ERA) makes his home debut after going 7-2 at Camden Yards in 2014.
What he did next was something the New York Yankees hadn't experienced in 14 seasons.
Drew delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning, and Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Monday night for their first winning streak of the season.
Down 4-2, New York used a single, a walk and an infield hit to load the bases with two outs. Drew then stepped in for Brett Gardner, who hurt his right wrist in the first inning after being hit by a pitch from Wei-Yin Chen.
"I asked him each at-bat and he said he was OK," manager Joe Girardi said of Gardner. "Then, he came to me the last time and said, `We need a big hit and I don't know how well I can swing."
Girardi summoned Drew, who was 0 for 5 lifetime against Hunter.
"He's not a batter that is used to pinch hitting a lot and he's not used to DHing, so for him it's kind of different," Girardi said.
Drew sent a 3-1 pitch over the wall in right-center -- his second homer in two games and New York's first pinch-hit slam since Jorge Posada did it in 2001 against the Orioles.
"You got three guys on and I was not trying to do too much," Drew said. "I got ahead with a 3-1 count. I got in a good situation and it all worked out for the best."
Not for Hunter.
"The ball was up," he said. "A dink hit here, a dink hit there. And, you know, pop. Four runs."
X-rays on Gardner's wrist were negative.
"It's kind of a day-to-day thing," he said.
Chris Young and Mark Teixeira also homered for the Yankees, who have won two straight following a 1-4 start.
"That's what I like. They've been resilient so far," Girardi said. "We didn't get off to the start that we wanted. We didn't play well the first five games of the season. We played much better the last two. We've gotten big hits. We've capitalized on some mistakes the other clubs have made."
Adam Jones had three hits, including a home run, for Baltimore. Jones is 10 for 14 with three homers and seven RBIs in his last four games.
Michael Pineda (1-0) gave up five runs and nine hits with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for the Yankees, who were 6-13 against Baltimore last year.
Former Oriole Andrew Miller got the last five outs for his second save.
Playing on the road for the first time since his return from a one-year drug suspension, New York's Alex Rodriguez was booed soundly before the game and prior to each trip to the plate.
He played errorless ball at third base -- his first time at the position since Sept. 10, 2013 -- but went 0 for 4 at the plate with two strikeouts.
After Young hit a solo shot in the second inning, the Orioles got RBI doubles from Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop in the bottom half.
Teixeira tied it with a towering fourth-inning drive into the left field seats. In the sixth, Jones hit a shot into the Baltimore bullpen for a 4-2 lead.
After Drew put the Yankees ahead, the Orioles got a run in the bottom of the seventh and loaded the bases with two outs before Chris Davis struck out for the fourth time.
REPLAY READY
Yankees: Girardi lost a challenge when Gardner was ruled out on a close play at first base in the fifth. It was the Yankees' second unsuccessful challenge in two tries after they had an 82.1 percent success rate last year -- best in the majors.
Orioles: The Orioles won their lone challenge, getting an out call on Schoop reversed on his second-inning double.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: INF Jose Pirela missed a seventh game while on the 7-day concussion disabled list. Girardi offered no timetable for Pirela's return.
Orioles: OF David Lough (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day DL and RH Eddie Gamboa was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
ON DECK
Yankees: CC Sabathia (0-1, 6.35 ERA) gets his second start Tuesday night, looking to bolster his 18-6 lifetime record against the Orioles.
Orioles: Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 1.59 ERA) makes his home debut after going 7-2 at Camden Yards in 2014.
7:00PM,EDT,April 13,2015
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Ellsbury grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Beltrán grounded into double play, third to second to first, Gardner out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| De Aza singled to shallow center. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Teixeira flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Young homered to left center (397 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Murphy fouled out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Jones reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Snider grounded out to pitcher, Jones to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Machado doubled to shallow left, Jones scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Schoop doubled to deep left, Machado scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Petit flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Ellsbury grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| De Aza flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Pearce grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Gardner bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| Beltrán flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Teixeira homered to left (383 feet). | 2 | 2 |
| Rodriguez struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Snider struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Young fouled out to catcher. | 2 | 2 |
| Murphy singled to shallow left. | 2 | 2 |
| Gregorius grounded out to first, Murphy to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Petit struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Schoop grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Joseph singled to left, Joseph tagged out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Ellsbury singled to shallow left. | 2 | 2 |
| Gardner sacrificed to pitcher, Ellsbury to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Beltrán struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Teixeira walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Rodriguez flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| De Aza doubled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Pearce grounded out to first, De Aza to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Jones homered to left center (406 feet), De Aza scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Snider struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Young singled to shallow left. | 2 | 4 |
| Murphy walked, Young to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Gregorius lined out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Jones flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Ellsbury reached on infield single to second, Young to third, Murphy to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Drew homered to right center (400 feet), Young, Murphy and Ellsbury scored. | 6 | 4 |
| Beltrán grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Machado singled to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Cabrera singled to shallow right, Machado to second. | 6 | 4 |
| Betances relieved Pineda. | 6 | 4 |
| Joseph singled to left, Machado to third, Cabrera to second. | 6 | 4 |
| De Aza grounded into fielder's choice to second, Machado scored, Joseph out at second, Cabrera to third. | 6 | 5 |
| De Aza stole second. | 6 | 5 |
| Pearce walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Teixeira flied out to left. | 6 | 5 |
| Rodriguez grounded out to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Young struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Jones singled to center. | 6 | 5 |
| Jones caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 6 | 5 |
| Snider walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Miller relieved Betances. | 6 | 5 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | NYY | BAL |
| Murphy struck out looking. | 6 | 5 |
| Matusz relieved O'Day. | 6 | 5 |
| Gregorius struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Miller pitching for New York | NYY | BAL |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Joseph flied out to center. | 6 | 5 |
| Young hit by pitch. | 6 | 5 |
| Lough ran for Young. | 6 | 5 |
| Pearce grounded out to second. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Ellsbury CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .296 | .387 | .296 |
| Gardner LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .261 | .393 | .435 |
a-Drew PH-2B
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .190 | .217 | .476 |
| Beltrán DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .143 | .167 | .214 |
| Teixeira 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .238 | .393 | .714 |
| Rodriguez 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .250 | .357 | .458 |
Headley 3B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .276 | .444 |
| Young RF-LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .357 | .438 | .857 |
| Murphy C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .300 | .417 | .500 |
| Gregorius SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .130 | .192 | .130 |
| Petit 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
b-Jones PH-RF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .200 | .273 | .300 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 145 | |||
| a-homered to center for B Gardner in the 7th b-flied out to left for G Petit in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Young (2, 2nd inning off Chen 0 on, 2 Out); Teixeira (3, 4th inning off Chen 0 on, 2 Out); Drew (2, 7th inning off Hunter 3 on, 2 Out) RBI: Young (4), Teixeira (4), Drew 4 (6) S: Gardner 2-out RBI: Young, Teixeira, Drew 4 GIDP: Beltrán Yankees RISP: 2-7 (Beltrán 0-1, Gregorius 0-1, Jones 0-1, Petit 0-1, Rodriguez 0-1, Ellsbury 1-1, Drew 1-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING Outfield Assist: Gardner (Joseph at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| LF GARDNER (RIGHT WRIST) LEFT GAME TOP 7TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 21,633 (47.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:09 |
| Weather | 68 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Lance Barksdale, First Base - Gary Cederstrom, Second Base - Sean Barber, Third Base - Eric Cooper |
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