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05/01 20:13 CDT Gil's excellent outing helps the Yankees defeat Baltimore 2-0;
Cabrera's HR drives in the only runs
Gil's excellent outing helps the Yankees defeat Baltimore 2-0; Cabrera's HR
drives in the only runs
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Baseball Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) --- Luis Gil outdueled Corbin Burnes, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a
two-run homer in the fifth inning and the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore
Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Gil (2-1) allowed two hits and a walk over a career-high 6 1/3 innings in
another low-scoring game between the top two teams in the AL East. Baltimore
began this four-game series with victories of 2-0 and 4-2, but Gil's
performance helped the Yankees ensure they weren't swept.
The game was significant enough that New York used closer Clay Holmes for the
final five outs in his longest outing of the season. He struck out Gunnar
Henderson and Adley Rutschman with two on to end the eighth, then pitched
around a leadoff single in the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances.
The teams are back in a virtual tie for first place, with the Orioles (19-11)
percentage points ahead of New York (20-12).
Gil allowed five runs in five innings in his previous start at Milwaukee, but
he rebounded against a talented Baltimore lineup. He struck out five and never
allowed anyone past first base.
Burnes (3-1) permitted two runs and four hits, striking out six with one walk
in his first loss since being traded from Milwaukee to Baltimore this past
offseason. The game's only scoring came when Cabrera's line drive down the line
in right field barely cleared the wall and stayed fair. The homer was upheld
after a short review.
Caleb Ferguson struck out his only two batters in the seventh after relieving
Gil. Ian Hamilton started the eighth by issuing a walk and then hitting a
batter. After Hamilton retired pinch-hitter Anthony Santander on a foul pop,
Holmes entered to face the top of the Baltimore order.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Manager Aaron Boone said RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow) had a "pretty
heavy throwing day" Tuesday but was not on the mound. "It sounds like that went
well," Boone said. ... Boone said OF Alex Verdugo might be back Thursday after
going on the paternity list.
Orioles: Baltimore put RHP Grayson Rodriguez (right shoulder) on the 15-day
injured list retroactive to Tuesday and activated LHP John Means (left forearm)
from the IL.
UP NEXT
The Orioles had not announced a starter for Thursday's series finale. LHP
Carlos Rodn (2-1) takes the mound for the Yankees.
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