Grisham’s home run and two-run single lift Yankees past Orioles
BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Trent Grisham homered and drove in three runs to lead the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Grisham gave New York a 1-0 lead in the third inning with his 17th home run. Baltimore tied the score in the bottom of the third when Coby Mayo hit his 17th homer. The Yankees moved ahead in the seventh when Grisham singled to center field, scoring Spencer Jones and George Lombard Jr. for a 3-1 lead.
New York had five hits and Baltimore had four. Carlos Rodón started for the Yankees and allowed one run over four innings. Yerry De los Santos earned the win in relief, pitching two scoreless innings, and David Bednar recorded the final three outs for his 28th save. Shane Baz took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts.
The Yankees improved to 70-55; the Orioles fell to 61-66. Attendance was 23,257, and the game lasted 2:40.