Yankees implode after Ryan Weathers’ no-hit bid ends in crushing loss to Orioles

Nypost · May 11, 2026 · 530 words · By Greg Joyce

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BALTIMORE — In his first start since “[throwing] my guts up for several hours” nine days ago, Ryan Weathers took a hurl at history.

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BALTIMORE — In his first start since “[throwing] my guts up for several hours” nine days ago, Ryan Weathers took a hurl at history.

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Try it freeThen, soon after the lefty’s no-hit bid ended in the seventh inning, the Yankees threw up on themselves.

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Claim 1: “The slugging first baseman had gone 0-for-13 over the weekend in Milwaukee, his first three games back from missing four games with a left hand contusion.”

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Claim 2: “Brent Headrick relieved Weathers and served up a three-run shot that lifted the Orioles to a 3-2 win on Monday night at Camden Yards.”

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While web search results for 'Baltimore' and 'Orioles' are generic, one specific search result in Claim 7 mentions a 'crushing loss' for the Yankees after a no-hit bid ended, but the specific score of 3-2 and the three-run shot by Headrick is not independently corroborated by multiple sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century professional baseball team that competed from 1882 to 1899, first in the American Association and later in the National League. This early Orioles franchise, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(1882–1899)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore Orioles were a Major League Baseball team that played in Baltimore from 1901 to 1902. A charter member of the American League (AL), the team only lasted two seasons before folding after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(1901–1902)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to thos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_oriole

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Claim 3: “The Yankees had outscored the Orioles (19-23) 39-10 in a four-game sweep in The Bronx earlier this month”

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Three independent web search results (#ColumnNes, Baltimore Positive WNST, and Camden Chat) all explicitly state that the Yankees swept the Orioles in a four-game series in the Bronx and outscored them 39-10.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in New York City, New York in the borough of The Bronx. The New York Yankees are members of the American League (AL) East Division in Major …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_manag…

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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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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Claim 4: “Weathers issued a walk on his 101st and final pitch of the night”

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Search results for Ryan Weathers discuss his general stats and improvement, but do not provide the specific pitch count or the walk on the 101st pitch for this specific game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Five pitchers with better-than-expected 2026 starts you should trust going forward.His stuff and location metrics are vastly improved and his swinging-strike and called-strike rates are both career hi…
https://www.espn.com/fantasy/baseball/story/_/id/48702851/20…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Weathers has improved his arsenal significantly and is moving up the starting pitching rankings.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7102907/2026/03/13/mlb-spri…

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web search NEUTRAL — Began his 1st professional season with the Rookie-Level AZL Padres 2, making 4 starts (3.86 ERA, .211 opp, AVG) before a promotion to FW (3.00 ERA in 3 starts).
https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-weathers-677960

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Claim 5: “Weathers... struck out nine and walked three across 6 ⅓ innings.”

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Claim 6: “Adley Rutschman broke up Weathers’ no-hit bid with a single to lead off the seventh”

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The search results discuss Adley Rutschman and no-hit bids, but they refer to different games (e.g., against the Tigers or Marlins), not a game involving Ryan Weathers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Santander followed with another single. Prior to that, the closest the Orioles came to getting a hit was in the sixth, when Adley Rutschman smashed a two-out grounder down the line that third …
https://ktla.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-tigers-alexander-has-no…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adley Rutschman had a go-ahead, pinch-hit single and Leody Taveras followed with a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles past the Miami Marlins 9-7 on Tuesday night, sna…
https://wtop.com/baltimore-orioles/2026/05/rutschmans-go-ahe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adley Rutschman serves a go-ahead RBI single to center field, scoring Ryan Mountcastle to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the 7th inning.Exit Velocity: 87.4 mph. Launch Angle: 15°. Hit Distance: 224 ft…
https://www.mlb.com/orioles/video/calvin-faucher-in-play-run…

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Claim 7: “Headrick... gave up his first home run of the year on Saturday in Milwaukee and then made it two on Monday.”

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One web search result explicitly states that Headrick 'gave up his first home run of the year on Saturday in Milwaukee and then made it two on Monday'. No other independent source confirms this specific sequence.

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web search NEUTRAL — The lefty has been one of the Yankees' most dependable relievers this season, but gave up his first home run of the year on Saturday in Milwaukee and then made it two on Monday. Headrick left a ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/sports/yankees-implode-after-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York leads, 2-1. ️8th inning: With one out and bases empty, the Yankees bring in Camilo Doval after Headrick's 20-pitch 1.1-inning appearance. After Jackson Chourio pops out for the second out, Br…
https://rightfieldporch.substack.com/p/g40-new-york-at-milwa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees lost their fourth straight game after getting swept in Milwaukee over the weekend.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/05/11/yankees-ryan-weateher…

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Claim 8: “Coby Mayo... tucking it just inside the left field foul pole for the three-run shot”

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The search results for this claim returned basic arithmetic (2+5=7) and are completely irrelevant to Coby Mayo or baseball.

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web search NEUTRAL — Here you can find a addition calculator to add 2 to 5 or to add any other amount.
https://fractioncalculator.pro/calc/What-is_2_plus_5

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web search NEUTRAL — What is sum of 2 and 5? The answer is 7. Add numbers using number line and place value method, video tutorial & instructions for each step.
https://www.askmathguru.com/addition/what-is-2-plus-5

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to calculate 2 + 5 and understand arithmetic properties with exercises, explanations, and practice quizzes. The result of 2 + 5 is 7. This is because addition combines two values into a sing…
https://www.calc-online.xyz/solved-math-exercises/what-is-2-…

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Claim 9: “Ben Rice... broke out of a mini-skid with a two-run shot in the third inning.”

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Claim 10: “the Yankees (26-16) suffered their fourth straight loss”

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One web search result in Claim 7 explicitly states 'The Yankees lost their fourth straight game', but the specific record of 26-16 is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_broad…

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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Claim 11: “Six of those strikeouts came on his changeup”

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Claim 12: “mustering only five hits against Brandon Young and three relievers”

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The search results for 'Brandon Young' provide general player info but do not confirm the specific game stat of five hits against him and three relievers.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees Team Logo New York YankeesNY Yankees.He can start or pitch in the back of the bullpen. He always wants the ball, loves to pitch and most importantly loves to compete.
https://www.mlb.com/player/brandon-young-687064

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web search NEUTRAL — #ny #nycap #newyork The New Era Cap Company is an American headwear company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1920. New Era has over 500 ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4vkkgY4hGo

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees pitcher Brent Headrick throwing a pitch.New York Yankees pitcher Will Warren #29 reacts as he walks back to the dugout after ending the first inning.
https://nypost.com/new-york-yankees/

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Claim 13: “It marked the first inherited runners Headrick allowed to score this season after starting the year by stranding 14, which led the majors.”

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Claim 14: “Weathers... at one point struck out five straight batters”

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Claim 15: “Will Warren... starts Tuesday”

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Claim 16: “going 2-for-4, including his 13th home run of the year, which went to the opposite field off Orioles righty Brandon Young”

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Claim 17: “they were swept by the Brewers”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the Yankees were swept by the Brewers, including two cross-references from Nypost and a web search result in Claim 7.

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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 American League champions, the American League East ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
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