NEW YORK (Interstat) — Will Warren struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings and improved to 4-0 as the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Friday, May 1, at Yankee Stadium II. Warren allowed three hits and one earned run. New York took a 1-0 lead in the first on Cody Bellinger’s RBI double. Ben Rice drove in three runs with a three-run homer in the second inning, and Jose Caballero added a solo shot in the same frame. Cody Bellinger had two hits and an RBI as the Yankees collected 11 hits.

Pete Alonso homered for Baltimore in the second, but the Orioles managed only three hits. Dylan Beavers drove in a run with a groundout in the seventh. Aaron Judge and Amed Rosario each had RBI singles later for New York.

Cade Povich took the loss, allowing five runs in 2 2/3 innings. The Yankees improved to 21-11. Baltimore fell to 15-17. Attendance was 41,239. The game lasted 2 hours, 41 minutes.