Aaron Decide hit his major-league-leading 58th homer and went deep for the fifth straight sport because the host New York Yankees clinched the American League East title with a 10-1 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
The Yankees (93-66) wrapped up their second division title in three seasons and third in seven seasons beneath supervisor Aaron Boone, securing the crown with three video games remaining.
New York additionally clinched a first-round playoff bye and can open a best-of-five division collection on Oct. 5. The Yankees moved a sport forward of the Cleveland Guardians (92-67) for the most effective document within the AL.
Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in 4 runs for the Yankees, who scored 9 runs in opposition to Baltimore’s bullpen.
New York ace Gerrit Cole (8-5) allowed two hits, each singles, in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He struck out 5 and walked one earlier than exiting to a standing ovation.
Cole didn’t enable successful till Ramon Urias singled to proper area with two outs within the fifth. He allowed a leadoff single to James McCann within the sixth however ended the inning by fanning Anthony Santander on a rising 98 mph fastball to take care of a 1-0 lead.
Decide matched his longest house run streak (additionally achieved in 2020) when he related for a two-run shot in opposition to Bryan Baker with one out within the seventh inning for a 9-0 lead.
Stanton gave Cole a 1-0 lead by hitting a slider from Baltimore ace Corbin Burnes (15-9) into the left area seats with one out within the second.
Stanton elevated the margin to 5-0 by hammering a first-pitch fastball from Cionel Perez for a three-run double to middle area within the sixth. Stanton’s double occurred after Austin Wells labored out a bases-loaded stroll to begin the six-run inning.
Anthony Rizzo elevated New York’s result in 7-0 by hitting a two-run double off the precise area wall in opposition to Baker.
New York’s Alex Verdugo added a homer within the eighth after coming into the sport as a defensive alternative in left area.
Burnes allowed one run on two hits in 5 innings. He struck out 9, walked one and was pulled after 69 pitches to protect him for Baltimore’s playoff opener within the best-of-three wild-card spherical on Tuesday.
Emmanuel Rivera lifted a bases-loaded sacrifice fly within the ninth for the Orioles earlier than Cedric Mullins made the ultimate out on a grounder.
The Orioles (88-71) lead the Kansas Metropolis Royals (85-74) and the Detroit Tigers (85-74) by three video games within the wild-card race, with three video games remaining.
–Area Degree Media
