The Orioles lost 6-3 to the Yankees in Friday’s second game of a doubleheader, despite Brandon Young allowing one run over five innings. Baltimore struck out 17 times, left 13 runners on base and went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
Baltimore had beaten New York 10-2 in the opener. The nightcap left the Orioles 79-82, guaranteeing a losing season. They were not assured of finishing last in the AL East; that depended on Toronto’s final two games Saturday and Sunday. The Blue Jays were 78-82.
Rece Hinds went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts, and the article says his defensive miscues prolonged an inning and helped runs score. After Leody Taveras’ RBI double, Hinds came up as the tying run in the ninth and struck out with one out; no pinch hitter was used, a choice the writer questioned.
