Mike Yastrzemski homered on the game's first pitch, Michael Conforto also hit a solo shot and the San Francisco Giants beat the sinking Baltimore Orioles 5-3.
Mike Yastrzemski homered on the game's first pitch, Michael Conforto also hit a solo shot and the San Francisco Giants beat the sinking Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Wednesday night.Baltimore has lost eight of 10 to fall 4 1/2 games behind the first-place Yankees in the AL East, pending New York's late matchup with Seattle. Before their current skid, the Orioles held a half-game lead.For the second time in two nights, Yastrzemski put the Orioles in an immediate hole with a leadoff homer.
That was too much to overcome for the Orioles, who haven't scored more than five runs since Sept. 3.Down by two in the seventh, Baltimore loaded the bases with two outs for Colton Cowser, who was retired on a flyball.Baltimore stranded eight and went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position.Giants rookie Hayden Birdsong gave up three runs and four hits over 5 2/3 innings to earn his first win in eight starts since July 27.
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