JP Sears pitched five innings with poise to win his first career start, and the few remaining relievers in New York’s bullpen completed the five-hit feat as the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday.
Aaron Judge doubled and scored on a single by Miguel Andújar, who hadn’t had a hit in the majors this season.
New York added a second run in the fourth inning on an error by promising rookie catcher Adley Rutschman.
Clay Holmes, who was entrusted with the job of closer, struck out Jorge Mateo, when there were runners in the corners, to end the game.
Before the game, the Yankees placed slugger Giancarlo Stanton and Nicaraguan reliever Jonathan Loáisiga on the disabled list. The first suffers from a strained right calf and the second from shoulder inflammation.
These are the most recent casualties of the campus in the last five days. Even so, New York knew how to nullify the Orioles.
Sears (2-0) began his work by giving away a ticket. Despite that and a mistake, he got out of trouble that inning and the second.
The loss went to Tyler Wells (1-4).
For the Orioles, Venezuelans Anthony Santander 4-0, Rougned Odor 3-1, Mateo 4-0. The Mexican Ramón Urías 4-0.
For the Yankees, Venezuelans Gleyber Torres 3-1 with a run scored, Marwin González 3-1. Dominican Andújar 3-2 with an RBI.
