New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the top of the 10th inning, powering the New York Yankees to a 7-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The game was tied 1-1 entering extra innings before Rice’s blast to right-center field off Keegan Akin. Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed with a solo homer and Anthony Volpe added an RBI single to cap the six-run outburst.
Samuel Basallo provided Baltimore’s lone run with a solo homer in the fifth inning. New York’s Cam Schlittler pitched 5 1/3 strong innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out six. David Bednar (6-5) earned the win with a scoreless 10th inning. Kade Strowd (0-1) took the loss. The Yankees improved to 88-68, while the Orioles fell to 73-83.