The Yankees turned a tight contest into a rout with seven runs in the eighth inning, overwhelming Baltimore 11-3 at Yankee Stadium. What had been a 4-3 game became a statement victory as New York sent 11 batters to the plate in the decisive frame.
Jasson Dominguez led the offensive explosion, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. His two-run homer in the eighth gave the Yankees breathing room at 6-3, and he capped the inning with an RBI double that scored Judge. Judge contributed 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored, while Ben Rice went 2-for-2 with a solo homer and two runs.
The eighth inning began with Dominguez's two-run blast to right-center. Grisham followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Wells, then Goldschmidt delivered a two-run single that brought home McMahon and Caballero. Chisholm Jr. added a sacrifice fly before Dominguez's double completed the seven-run outburst.
Max Fried allowed 3 runs over 5.1 innings for New York, striking out six while walking three. Baltimore starter Grant Wolfram took the loss, surrendering one run in just two-thirds of an inning. Fernando Cruz earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief.
The Yankees improved to 20-11 and maintained their hold on first place in the division. Baltimore fell to 15-16. Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 for the Orioles and sits nine doubles away from 200 career doubles.