Yankees grind out win over Orioles in game full of twists and turns

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 638 words · By Dan Martin

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What to know about Yankees grind out win over Orioles in game full of twists and turns

BALTIMORE — As Pete Alonso’s towering fly ball to left field sailed over the foul pole, it sure looked like the Orioles had taken a late lead over the Yankees.

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What happened

BALTIMORE — As Pete Alonso’s towering fly ball to left field sailed over the foul pole, it sure looked like the Orioles had taken a late lead over the Yankees.

Why it matters

But to the surprise of many at Camden Yards on Wednesday, the ball was called foul — and after a lengthy review, the call stood and the game remained tied.

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Claim 1: “Ben Rice’s 431-foot solo homer in the third made it 3-1”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a home run by Ben Rice in the third inning.

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Claim 2: “Five relievers combined to give up just one run, as Fernando Cruz allowed a two-out homer to Dylan Beavers in the sixth.”

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The provided evidence mentions Dylan Beavers hitting a home run in a different context (against the Twins) and does not confirm the specific relief pitcher combination or the home run off Fernando Cruz in this game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trey Gibson allowed five runs and 10 hits in six innings, with one walk and seven strikeouts. Double-A Chesapeake left-hander Joseph Dzierwa allowed one run and two hits in five innings. His ERA is 1.…
https://www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/foul-play-frustrates-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dylan Beavers hit a three-run homer Wednesday in the loss to the Twins. Beavers struck out his other two times up before being lifted for a pinch-hitter against a lefty in the eighth. The homer off Ze…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trevor Rogers allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings Sunday in the Orioles’ loss to the Blue Jays. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images). Join the dugout. Sign up here for Orioles updates in your inbox…
https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-ja…

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Claim 3: “the ball was called foul — and after a lengthy review, the call stood and the game remained tied”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, TikTok, and another news snippet) confirm that Pete Alonso hit a ball ruled foul, and the decision was upheld after a replay review.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994), nicknamed "Polar Bear", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Alonso

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Claim 4: “Baltimore got a run back in the third, as Alonso went the other way for his 29th homer of the season to cut the lead to one run.”

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Claim 5: “The Orioles took the lead in the bottom of the first on a double steal, as Jackson Holliday scored from third when Austin Wells threw to second in a failed attempt to get Gunnar Henderson.”

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The claim states Jackson Holliday scored on a double steal/failed throw in the 1st. However, a Yahoo Sports source states Gunnar Henderson hit an RBI double that scored Jackson Holliday in the top of the 1st.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mariners executed a double steal, and Rodríguez scored on Naylor’s grounder. Cano had a career 4.89 ERA in the ninth inning before tonight. “We’ve got to try to figure out how to get the ninth inn…
https://www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/orioles-get-first-walk…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gunnar Henderson's RBI doubleGunnar Henderson laces a double to right field and scores Jackson Holliday to put the Orioles on the board in the top of the 1st inning.
https://sports.yahoo.com/video/gunnar-hendersons-rbi-double-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) tries to steal second base but is tagged out by Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) during game one of the American League Divisional Series at Ca…
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Claim 6: “The winning rally in the top of the eighth featured just one hit, a bases-loaded infield single by George Lombard Jr.”

CORROBORATED

Both HEAVY and Yahoo Sports (via the context of the 5-3 win and the 8th inning rally) mention George Lombard Jr. beating out a grounder/hitting a single with the bases loaded to give the Yankees the lead.

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Claim 7: “these Yankees... won their third straight, 5-3”

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Multiple sources confirm the Yankees won the game against the Orioles with a score of 5-3 (Yahoo Sports, HEAVY, and a news snippet mentioning Jazz Chisholm scoring in the 5-3 win).

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in The Bronx, New York City, New York. They play in the American League East division. The first game of the new baseball season …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 8: “Facing Yennier Cano, Lombard came through with the hit, and then with Austin Wells batting, Cano threw a wild pitch that scored Chisholm”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm George Lombard Jr. hit the lead-off hit and Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning during the 5-3 win.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. accepts congratulations from Trent Grisham after scoring on a wild pitch in the eighth inning in the Yankees’ 5-3 win over the Orioles on Aug. 19, 2026 at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/sports/yankees-grind-out-win-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored the insurance run on a heads-up sprint home.George Lombard Jr. beat out a grounder with the bases loaded to give the Yankees the lead. He finished the night with two RBIs, inc…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/new-york-yanke…

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Claim 9: “Heliot Ramos was hit by a pitch and Jazz Chisholm Jr. walked before José Caballero, hitting for the injured Ryan McMahon, was also drilled by right-hander Cam Sanders.”

CORROBORATED

Yahoo Sports explicitly describes the sequence: Cam Sanders plunked Heliot Ramos, walked Jazz Chisholm, and then grazed pinch hitter José Caballero.

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Claim 10: “the Yankees got just four innings from their starter, as Will Warren needed 90 pitches to get through four frames”

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While one source mentions Will Warren was taken out after four innings, the specific pitch count of 90 is not corroborated by other provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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Claim 11: “Ryan McMahon delivered a run-scoring single in the second, which was followed by a sacrifice fly by Lombard.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Ryan McMahon's single or Lombard's sacrifice fly in the second inning.

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