Austin Wells leads the Yankees over the Orioles in extra innings

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Austin Wells leads the Yankees over the Orioles in extra innings
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The New York Yankees secured a series victory against the Baltimore Orioles on August 20, 2026, following an extra-inning performance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Austin Wells delivered the decisive blow with a two-run single in the tenth inning after entering the game as a pinch hitter. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler provided eight innings of work, allowing one run on two hits with nine strikeouts, while Reid Detmers pitched seven innings for the Angels in the same contest. The Yankees established an early lead in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Amed Rosario before Vaughn Grissom tied the game with a solo home run in the seventh. David Bednar secured the ninth inning for New York, setting the stage for the winning rally in extras. A medical delay occurred in the sixth inning when a foul ball struck a camera operator near the Yankees' dugout.

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  • Austin Wells drove in the winning runs with a tenth-inning single.
  • Cam Schlittler set a new franchise record with his 19th start allowing one run or fewer.
  • Reid Detmers allowed one run over seven innings for the Angels.
  • The Yankees scored their initial run on an Amed Rosario RBI double in the fourth.
  • Vaughn Grissom provided the only run for the opponent with a seventh-inning home run.
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Schlittler dominated for eight innings and Wells supplied the game winner in the tenth.

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