Stanton’s 350th homer, 3 RBIs lead Yankees to another victory over Orioles

NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton hit his 350th profession homer and lifted a go-ahead sacrifice fly within the sixth inning, sending the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Wednesday night time.

Joey Gallo additionally homered for the second straight night time, his third straight recreation with an RBI after going his first 14 video games with out one.

Stanton is the seventh quickest participant to 350 homers, getting there in 1,341 video games. He ended a 14-game homer drought with a two-run drive off Tyler Wells 4 batters in. He entered his milestone at-bat with 4 hits in his earlier 31 at-bats.

“That is fairly cool,” Stanton mentioned. “After I started this journey, I did not know actually what to anticipate or the place I would be or how lengthy I would be round. So, it is cool for me.”

Stanton’s milestone occurred after he had two hits in Tuesday’s 12-8 win after getting Sunday off. He additionally singled within the eighth, marking the primary time he bought consecutive multi-hit video games this season.

“I assumed actually good at-bats final night time,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “Had the off day and I simply thought he got here out yesterday and had actually good at-bats, carried that over tonight and on a chilly night time simply hit a no-doubter into the bleachers in right-center and had extra good swings all night time tonight.”

Based on the Elias Sports activities Bureau, the one gamers to succeed in 350 homers quicker have been Babe Ruth, Albert Pujols, Harmon Killebrew, Alex Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and Mark McGwire. Stanton joined Rodriguez and Ruth because the third participant to succeed in the milestone with the Yankees.

“Wow, congrats to him for 350,” mentioned Aaron Decide, who scored on Stanton’s homer. “He is a baller. He exhibits up on daily basis able to work.”

Stanton’s milestone blast and sacrifice fly helped the Yankees win their fifth straight and seventh in eight video games.

Stanton mentioned he signed a bat and was engaged on a swap to get the ball again from the fan who retrieved it in the suitable area seats.

“A part of the alternate, we’re working it out,” Stanton mentioned.

Anthony Santander hit a tying two-run homer for the Orioles with two outs within the sixth, however Stanton roped a 113.8 mph fly ball to the warning observe in middle off Felix Bautista to provide the Yankees a 3-2 lead.

Stanton’s sacrifice fly got here after a hit-and-run single by Anthony Rizzo in opposition to Joey Krehbiel (1-2) despatched DJ LeMahieu to 3rd.

The Yankees added two within the seventh. After Gallo homered, Isiah Kiner-Falefa scored on a wild pitch by Dillon Tate.

New York starter Jordan Montgomery allowed two runs and 4 hits in 5 2/3 innings. He exited after hitting Austin Hays with a pitch.

Michael King (2-0), in his first look since getting seven straight strikeouts Friday in opposition to Cleveland, pitched 2 1/3 innings. Clay Holmes tossed an ideal ninth for his second profession save.

Wells allowed two runs and three hits in 5 innings. He retired 13 of the ultimate 14 hitters he confronted after permitting Stanton’s 417-foot drive.

“He gave up the homer early,” mentioned Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde, who managed Stanton in Double-A in 2009 and was his bench coach with the Marlins in 2011. “Stanton, fastball down and away. There’s three guys on the planet who can try this.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: INF Ryan Mountcastle (stiff neck) was held out of the lineup and is day-to-day. … LHP John Means had Tommy John surgical procedure on his left elbow Wednesday morning in Dallas. … RHP Matt Harvey will make a second begin in prolonged spring coaching Thursday.

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Yankees RHP Jameson Taillon (1-1, 3.07 ERA) faces Orioles LHP Bruce Zimmermann (1-0, 1.20) on Thursday.