BALTIMORE – The Yankees have struggled to score on the road this season. Paul Goldschmidt stepped into the batter’s box ready to change that.
Goldschmidt jumped on Trevor Rogers’ first pitch of the night to belt a leadoff homer, and Trent Grisham blasted a three-run shot to highlight a five-run third inning as the Yankees rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday evening at Camden Yards.
New York snapped its four-game losing streak behind a solid outing from Will Warren, who bounced back from his roughest start of the year by holding Baltimore to two runs over 5 2/3 innings. Warren scattered four hits, striking out six with one walk.
Having permitted a season-high six runs last time out against the Rangers, Warren kept Baltimore off the board until the sixth, when Samuel Basallo and Tyler O’Neill notched run-scoring hits.
Warren picked up his infield in the third, pitching around an error and another wild throw by inducing a flyout and a double-play grounder to escape a bases-loaded, none-out jam.
Goldschmidt’s opening drive cleared the left-field wall for his fourth homer of the year and the 376th of his career. Cody Bellinger and Amed Rosario picked up RBIs in the third inning before Grisham cleared the center-field wall for his sixth homer of the year.
The Yankees’ offense has been more productive at home this season. New York has averaged 6.5 runs per game across 20 home games, compared with 3.9 in 22 road contests entering Tuesday.