Cobb strong as Orioles beat Yankees 5-1 (sim)

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TOP OF THE 3RD
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Alex Cobb
Batting: RHB Gio Urshela	0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Brett Gardner	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Reached on error, E7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Tauchman	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Gleyber Torres	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; New York 0 - Baltimore 0

BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Masahiro Tanaka
Batting: LHB Rio Ruiz	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Austin Hays	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 96.9 MPH), Distance : 435 ft
Batting: RHB Hanser Alberto	0-0: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 76.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Anthony Santander	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 96.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Renato Nunez	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 0 - Baltimore 2

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Despite an error by Mason Williams that allowed a runner to reach base, Cobb struck out two more keeping the Yankees off the board. The Orioles get the scoring started in bottom half of the inning when Rio Ruiz drew a leadoff walk. That brought up Austin Hays who had been hitless on the season, getting ahead in the count 2-0, Hay took a 73 MPH curveball and smashed it 435ft over the center field fence for a two-run homer. Tanaka settled down with no other damage but the Orioles had their first lead of the season at 2-0.

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TOP OF THE 4TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Alex Cobb
Batting: RHB Giancarlo Stanton	0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MD, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Sanchez	0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Luke Voit	0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Miguel Andujar	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 101.9 MPH) Luke Voit to third
Batting: RHB DJ LeMahieu	0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 0 - Baltimore 2

BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Masahiro Tanaka
Batting: LHB Chance Sisco	0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Davis	0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Mason Williams	0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D, EV 100.0 MPH) Chris Davis to second
Batting: RHB Jose Iglesias	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 105.6 MPH) Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by RF
Batting: LHB Rio Ruiz	0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 101.9 MPH) Chris Davis scores Mason Williams to third Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to trailing runner, SAFE at third!
Batting: RHB Austin Hays	0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 0 - Baltimore 4

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Ruiz stays hot

The Yankees put together a two-out rally to put runners on 2nd and 3rd after an Andujar double, but Cobb got LaMahieu to line out sharply to Hays in center field. The Orioles were back on to their scoring ways when Rio Ruiz smacked a two-out double down the right field line that Mason Williams was able to score on from 1st to make it 4-0.

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TOP OF THE 5TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Alex Cobb
Batting: RHB Gio Urshela	0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Gardner	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Mike Tauchman	0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Swinging Strike 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gleyber Torres	0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ball 2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 107.5 MPH) Mike Tauchman to second Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Batting: RHB Giancarlo Stanton	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; New York 0 - Baltimore 4

BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Masahiro Tanaka
Batting: RHB Hanser Alberto	0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Anthony Santander	0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 71.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Renato Nunez	0-0: Ball 1-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 101.9 MPH), Distance : 375 ft
Pitching: RHP Dan Otero
Batting: LHB Chance Sisco	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Davis	0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 0 - Baltimore 5

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Cobb has kept the Yankees off the board, but the Yankees had run his pitch count up to 74 pitches so manager Brandon Hyde started to warm up Miguel Castro in case Cobb gets in trouble with the heart of the order coming up. Sure enough, the Yankees were able to put runners on 1st and 3rd with a walk and a two-out single by Torres.

At 95 pitches, and one out away from being able to pick up the win, Hyde had a tough choice to make with Stanton coming to the plate. With Castro ready and watching, Hyde decides to let his veteran face Stanton. Stanton runs the count to 2-2 when on his 100th pitch, Cobb gets Stanton to swing and miss on knucklecurve to end the threat.

In the bottom of the inning, Tanaka got two quick outs before Nunez took a 1-0 fastball and deposited just to the left of the scoreboard in RF for his second home run of the year, pushing the Orioles lead to 5-0. That ended Tanaka's outing as the Yankees brought in reliever Dan Otero. Sisco met him with a single but Davis flew out to end the inning.

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TOP OF THE 6TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Alex Cobb
Batting: RHB Gary Sanchez	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Luke Voit	0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 91.3 MPH), Distance : 411 ft
Batting: RHB Miguel Andujar	0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB DJ LeMahieu	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 85.0 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Dan Otero
Batting: LHB Mason Williams	0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jose Iglesias	0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rio Ruiz	0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 81.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

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Buoyed by his big strikeout, Hyde surprisingly let Cobb to go back out for the 6th.

The Yankees though finally got on the board when Luke Voit smacked a one-out home to left center off Cobb to make it 5-1 but Cobb gout the last two outs, ending his game. Cobb allowed one run on seven hits and walk, while striking out six. Otero got the Orioles 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning.

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TOP OF THE 7TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Alex Cobb
Pitching: LHP Richard Bleier
Batting: RHB Gio Urshela	0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Brett Gardner	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Mike Tauchman	0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Dan Otero
Batting: RHB Austin Hays	0-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Hanser Alberto	0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: SHB Anthony Santander	0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Renato Nunez	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

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With the the number 9 hitter Gio Urshela starting off the inning, and then the two left-handers at the top of the lineup, Hyde brings in Left -handed reliever Richard Bleier to pitch the 7th. Bleier does his job and gets three straight groundball outs. Though Hays led the inning off with a single, the Orioles went quietly afterwards.

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TOP OF THE 8TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : LHP Richard Bleier
Pitching: RHP Mychal Givens
Batting: RHB Gleyber Torres	0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Giancarlo Stanton	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Gary Sanchez	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Luke Voit	0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 80.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Dan Otero
Batting: LHB Chance Sisco	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LM, EV 91.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Davis	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 4, EV 92.5 MPH)
Pitching: RHP Adam Ottavino
Pinch Runner at 2nd Andrew Velazquez:
Batting: LHB Mason Williams	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jose Iglesias	0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

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With the heart of the Yankees order coming up, Hyde decides to go with his high leverage reliever Mychal Givens despite the 5-1 score. Givens was up to the task, striking out both Torres and Stanton before Sanchez worked him for walk. Givens then got Voit to fly out to RF. Though Davis reached on error with a bad throw by SS Torres, the Orioles were unable to score keeping the game 5-1.

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TOP OF THE 9TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Mychal Givens
Pitching: RHP Shawn Armstrong
Now at 1B: Pat Valaika
Batting: RHB Miguel Andujar	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6S, EV 61.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB DJ LeMahieu	0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 78.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gio Urshela	0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6D, EV 108.8 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; New York 1 - Baltimore 5

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Up by four, Shawn Armstrong is brought in to finish off the game. Arstrong gets the bottom of the Yankees order 1-2-3 and the Orioles get their first win of the year, 5-1 over the Yankees.

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Orioles Player of the Game: Alex Cobb (6IP, 1ER, 6K, win)

Tony's Take: I was really surprised Hyde pushed Cobb back out for the 6th when he was at 100 pitches, but perhaps he knows he can't burn out his bullpen and needs his starters to get at least six innings if they can. Through two games, he's already used all eight of his relievers so he may be sending a signal to his starters that they're going to need to get through six before looking for help more times than not.

Through two games, Renato Nunez and Rio Riuz have really been money so far. Chris Davis and Jose Iglesias are still hitless.