Baltimore Orioles Daily: Offense soars, but Birds still lose to Yankees

Now up to seven consecutive losses, the Baltimore Orioles will have a lot to think about before their next game on Tuesday.

The Baltimore Orioles finally broke out of their offensive slump, but it still wasn’t enough to beat the Yankees in the second game of their weekend series. Kevin Gausman and Mychal Givens delivered lackluster performances on the mound, resulting in the 8-5 loss.

With an Adam Jones homer in the first inning, the Birds got off to another fast start, but they didn’t hold the lead for long. Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar hit a two-run blast in the very next frame; Giancarlo Stanton followed suit in the third inning, and just like that, the Bronx Bombers were up 4-1.

Gausman lasted until the sixth inning, but after a two-run rally, his night was over. While the Birds scored two more runs of their own to cut the deficit, a poor relief outing from Mychal Givens put the game out of reach.

Now up to seven straight losses, the Birds are in desperate need of some good fortune. With today’s game postponed due to rain, they’ll have plenty to think about as they prepare to play the Mets on Tuesday. Until then, here’s what you might have missed yesterday.

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