Yankees pummel Orioles 13-2 for third straight victory

By Larry Koestler On May 20, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Game Recaps

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Given the disappointing month the Yankees have endured, victories like last night’s do wonders for the soul, as the Yankees rode eight extra-base hits — including three triples — to . If there was anything to be disappointed about, it’s that was terrible in the ninth and couldn’t hold the shutout, making the Yankees still the only team in MLB without one in 2o11.

was utterly dominant in tossing eight shutout innings (nine strikeouts, no walks), marking the second straight night a Yankee starter hurled eight blank frames, the first time this has happened for the team in back-to-back games since and did it in 2002 (h/t , and ).

Not only was CC spectacular — this was , and the third-best start (by Game Score) by a Yankee this season — but you couldn’t have asked for more from the Yankee offense, who tagged O’s starter for five runs in the first inning — punctuated by a bases-clearing double –  and never looked back. , and also each hit triples, marking the first time the Yankees had a three-triple game since May 13, 2o09.

The Yankees improved to 6-0 on the season against Baltimore, and after their six-game slide are now riding a nice three-game win streak. The Mets come to the Stadium tonight for the first round of Interleague Play, and despite the Yankees’ uneven play for much of May, the Bombers really should be able to dispatch of the Amazins without too many problems. Look for the Series Preview and Game Thread later this afternoon.

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7 Responses to Yankees pummel Orioles 13-2 for third straight victory

  1. Matt says:
    May 20, 2011 at 9:32 am

    onto the Mets. Hopefully a sweep is in the future.

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    Duh, Innings! Reply:
    May 20th, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Oh Jesus, the Mets’ rotation this weekend is in whatever order: Dickey, Pelfrey, and Capuano. The former two have ERAs over 5 while Capuano’s ERA is close to that at 4.78.

    I expect a sweep of the Mets even more after noticing the Yankees will miss Niese and Gee who just spun back to back gems against the hapless Nationals.

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  2. Brian says:
    May 20, 2011 at 9:50 am

    ‘Bombers really should be able to dispatch of the Amazins without too many problems’ your trying to say the mets are bad right now? If i recall they have one their last 8 of 12 games so they come in pretty good

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    Larry Koestler Reply:
    May 20th, 2011 at 9:53 am

    The Mets have been playing better of late, but the Yankees are a better team, and I will be very disappointed if they can’t take two of three in their home ballpark from the Mets.

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  3. Duh, Innings! says:
    May 20, 2011 at 9:53 am

    I expect nothing less than a sweep of the Mets with the Mets’ power-hitting corner infielders Ike Davis and David Wright – the latter the team’s best all-around hitter and player – on the disabled list, I don’t care about the Mets’ recent surge. Who the hell is in that starting lineup besides Reyes, Beltran, and Bay who don’t scare me one bit?

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    bornwithpinstripes Reply:
    May 20th, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    who did the mets beat?…only one thing factors for the mets right now..they are playing the yankees..this is their playoffs, it is the only thing they can win. the season other wise is a hugh let down..they are out of it in may. the yanks know that and also will be up for this series..with the three starters e.r.a vs the yanks @ five, there should be a fight at the bat rack to get up and hit first. a sweep is in order for us..last series at home we got swept ..time to punish some bad pitchers ..

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