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Trent Grisham’s offensive outburst propels Yankees past Orioles

Nypost · · 593 words · By Dan Martin
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BALTIMORE — The Yankees lineup was mostly a no-show again Tuesday night.

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BALTIMORE — The Yankees lineup was mostly a no-show again Tuesday night.

Why it matters

Luckily for them, Trent Grisham didn’t get the memo.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/sports/trent-grishams-offensive-outburst-propels-y…

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Claim 1: “Max Fried didn’t land on the IL with another elbow bone bruise.”
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The claim states Max Fried 'didn't land on the IL', but multiple sources, including a cross-reference and web search, explicitly state he WAS placed on the 15-day IL with a left elbow bone bruise.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise, which was revealed by an MRI and CT scan performed on Thursday, according to a club announcement.
https://www.mlb.com/news/max-fried-injured-list-left-elbow-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees ace Max Fried goes on the 15-day IL with a left elbow bone bruise. He will undergo another MRI in a few weeks to determine when he can resume throwing again.Fried will be placed on the 15-day …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest update: Max Fried placed on Yankees injured list with a left elbow bone bruise — what this means for the team and his recovery timeline.Max Fried heads to the 15-day IL with a bone bruise, but …
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Claim 2: “By the time Baz left with two on and one out in the seventh, he’d struck out a season-high 10 batters.”
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Claim 3: “with runners on first and second, Austin Wells popped out and Grisham flied to left to keep the game tied.”
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Claim 4: “the left-handed bat fell behind 0-2 against lefty Josh Walker before coming through with a base hit to center”
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Only one specific source mentions the 0-2 count against lefty Josh Walker and the hit to center; other sources confirm the hit and the pitcher but not the specific count.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Houston Astros season was the 64th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 61st as the Astros, 13th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Juan Soto trade was a blockbuster sports trade between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB), made on August 2, 2022. The centerpiece was Nationals outfielde…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list is complete and up-to-date as of May 7, 2026. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the San Diego Padres franchise. Players in Bol…
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Claim 5: “Five relievers combined for five scoreless innings, as the Yankees won their second straight after dropping three in a row.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated fashion retail links (ZOZOTOWN) and contains no information regarding Yankees relievers or game streaks.
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Claim 6: “The lefty retired the next two batters before Fernando Cruz entered and got Pete Alonso on a liner to right to end the threat.”
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Claim 7: “Judge went down with a fractured rib.”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm Aaron Judge suffered a fractured rib.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Aaron Judge has been out with a fractured rib.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/sports/trickle-down-effect-fro…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Aaron Judge... returns from his fractured rib
https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/sports/yankees-have-no-intenti…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Judge was lost to a fractured rib
https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/sports/no-team-in-baseball-has…
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Claim 8: “Brent Headrick allowed the first two batters to reach in the seventh.”
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Claim 9: “The center fielder was a one-man offense in a 3-1 win, as he drove in all three runs with a solo homer and a two-run single.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm Trent Grisham drove in all three runs in a 3-1 Yankees victory over the Orioles via a solo home run and a two-run single.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trenton Marcus Grisham (né Clark; born November 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB fo…
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Claim 10: “Rodón, on a pitch count in his return from an IL stint due to elbow inflammation, pitched well for four innings in his first start since June 28.”
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Multiple sources confirm Carlos Rodón pitched four innings in his first start since June 28, returning from an IL stint for elbow inflammation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 Major League Baseball draft was held from June 5 through June 7, 2014, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first two rounds were conducted on June 5, followed by rounds three…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Antonio Rodón (born December 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Whit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roberto Andres Pérez (born December 23, 1988) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played college baseball for Florida Gateway College. Pérez was drafted by the Cleveland Indians…
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Claim 11: “Rodón struck out Carlos Narváez and then got Jackson Holliday looking”
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Claim 12: “The lefty gave up just one run in four innings before being pulled after 66 pitches.”
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Multiple sources confirm Rodón allowed one run over four innings and was pulled after 66 pitches.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 122nd season in Chicago and 121st season in the American League, and their 1st season under manager Tony La Russa since 1986. The White Sox played thei…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Cleveland Indians season was the 121st season for the franchise. It was the ninth season under the leadership of manager Terry Francona and sixth under general manager Mike Chernoff. The Indi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 9–11, 2023, in Seattle. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. For the first time, a draft lottery was used to set a portion …
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Claim 13: “the Yankees threatened in the fifth, as George Lombard Jr. singled through the right side of the infield with one out and Ryan McMahon walked.”
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Claim 14: “Rodón got Christian Franklin to hit a seemingly routine ground ball toward second.”
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Claim 15: “Rodón’s lone mistake came with two outs in the third, when Coby Mayo took him deep to left field to tie the game 1-1.”
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Claim 16: “pinch hitter Amed Rosario struck out to bring up Grisham”
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Three independent sources confirm that pinch hitter Amed Rosario struck out immediately before Trent Grisham's hit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 American League Wild Card Series were the two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2025 American League Di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
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Claim 17: “Against right-hander Shane Baz, six of the first seven Yankees hitters whiffed, and they didn’t get a hit until Grisham hit his 17th homer of the season with two outs in the top of the third to give them a 1-0 lead.”
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Claim 18: “Grisham homered in the third and came through with two outs and the bases loaded in the seventh.”
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Two independent sources confirm the solo home run occurred in the third inning and the two-run single occurred in the seventh inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trent Grisham, rounding the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning, also had a two-run single in the seventh inning to help lead the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Orioles on Aug. 18, …
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web search NEUTRAL — Trent Grisham hit his 17th home run in the third inning and had a two-run single in the seventh to propel the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/grisham-homers-drives-in-all-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani hit a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the third for his ninth career multi-homer game. The AL MVP has seven homers in May and 11 this season.
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