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Yankees top Orioles 6-1 to complete series sweep in Baltimore

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 1:59 AM

Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Yankees top Orioles 6-1 to complete series sweep in Baltimore

Summary

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Wednesday night, securing a series sweep. Heliot Ramos contributed with an RBI double in the third inning, while Luis García Jr. and Spencer Jones also hit home runs. Gerrit Cole pitched six innings, allowing one run and striking out eight, further solidifying the Yankees' pitching strength. This victory places the Yankees four games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in the standings.

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•Yankees score three runs in the third inning.
•Luis García Jr. hits his second homer with the Yankees.
•Gerrit Cole strikes out eight and allows one run in six innings.
•Yankees have scored at least four runs in consecutive games.
•The Yankees are four games behind the Rays in the standings.

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1:59 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees sweep Orioles with help from scuffling trade deadline acquisitions

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BALTIMORE — Moments after flaring a third-inning single on Wednesday night, Heliot Ramos playfully made a request that is typically reserved for milestones. Having recorded just his fourth hit since being dealt to the Yankees on Aug. 3, Ramos jokingly asked for the ball. It was a light-hearted acknowledgement of just how much the former Giant, who hit .095 with a .407 OPS over his first 13 ...
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