After the Yankees took issue with Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres getting hit by Baltimore pitches on Tuesday, the Bombers bullpen turned the tables — whether it intended to or not — in Wednesday’s 7-6, 10-inning loss to the Orioles on the Stadium.
First, Victor Gonzalez drilled Gunnar Henderson with a 94 mph sinker behind the shoulder with the primary pitch of the highest of the seventh.
Henderson and the Orioles got a measure of revenge when he scored later within the inning on a Ryan Mountcastle double to provide the Orioles a four-run lead that loomed larger when Giancarlo Stanton blasted a three-run shot in the underside of the inning and the Orioles held on by only a run.
After which Caleb Ferguson hit Colton Cowser with a 94 mph four-seam fastball with one out within the eighth.
Cowser slammed his bat down, but then trotted to first base and said afterward he was certain Ferguson didn’t hit him on purpose in a one-run game and was simply upset about not attending to swing the bat.
It got here after the Yankees said Tuesday they didn’t imagine that Judge, who missed Wednesday’s game after getting hit on the left hand, and Torres were targeted.
Asked if he believed Gonzalez was throwing at Henderson, Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said, “I don’t know.”
Not surprisingly, Gonzalez said through an interpreter he was just attempting to execute a pitch up and in.
Cedric Mullins said of the pitches that it was “pure speculation weather it was purposeful or not.”
“Things occur throughout a season,’’ Mullins said. “I personally don’t think [they were on purpose]. It’s just the intensity of the games and where we’re within the standings.”
And Aaron Boone said no warnings were issued.
A day prior, Judge acknowledged after being hit that he was “pissed” that Baltimore pitchers continued to throw high and tight.
Prior to Wednesday’s game, Hyde addressed the Yankees being upset with several up-and-in pitches his staff threw on Tuesday.
“I believe getting hit is unfortunately a terrible a part of the sport, and I don’t think anybody desires to see anybody get hit,” Hyde said. “I don’t wish to see their guys get hit. I don’t wish to see our guys get hit.”
He didn’t get his wish.
“When something like that happens — since it’s probably in Recent York — it’s just a little bit larger of a deal,’’ Hyde said. “But we just don’t want that to occur.”
The teams close out their three-game series in The Bronx on Thursday and after Alex Verdugo said Tuesday that he expected there to be more of an “edge” to the games following the opener, there little question might be an excellent brighter highlight Thursday on the 2 top teams within the AL East, and maybe your complete American League.
After the Yankees took issue with Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres getting hit by Baltimore pitches on Tuesday, the Bombers bullpen turned the tables — whether it intended to or not — in Wednesday’s 7-6, 10-inning loss to the Orioles on the Stadium.
First, Victor Gonzalez drilled Gunnar Henderson with a 94 mph sinker behind the shoulder with the primary pitch of the highest of the seventh.
Henderson and the Orioles got a measure of revenge when he scored later within the inning on a Ryan Mountcastle double to provide the Orioles a four-run lead that loomed larger when Giancarlo Stanton blasted a three-run shot in the underside of the inning and the Orioles held on by only a run.
After which Caleb Ferguson hit Colton Cowser with a 94 mph four-seam fastball with one out within the eighth.
Cowser slammed his bat down, but then trotted to first base and said afterward he was certain Ferguson didn’t hit him on purpose in a one-run game and was simply upset about not attending to swing the bat.
It got here after the Yankees said Tuesday they didn’t imagine that Judge, who missed Wednesday’s game after getting hit on the left hand, and Torres were targeted.
Asked if he believed Gonzalez was throwing at Henderson, Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said, “I don’t know.”
Not surprisingly, Gonzalez said through an interpreter he was just attempting to execute a pitch up and in.
Cedric Mullins said of the pitches that it was “pure speculation weather it was purposeful or not.”
“Things occur throughout a season,’’ Mullins said. “I personally don’t think [they were on purpose]. It’s just the intensity of the games and where we’re within the standings.”
And Aaron Boone said no warnings were issued.
A day prior, Judge acknowledged after being hit that he was “pissed” that Baltimore pitchers continued to throw high and tight.
Prior to Wednesday’s game, Hyde addressed the Yankees being upset with several up-and-in pitches his staff threw on Tuesday.
“I believe getting hit is unfortunately a terrible a part of the sport, and I don’t think anybody desires to see anybody get hit,” Hyde said. “I don’t wish to see their guys get hit. I don’t wish to see our guys get hit.”
He didn’t get his wish.
“When something like that happens — since it’s probably in Recent York — it’s just a little bit larger of a deal,’’ Hyde said. “But we just don’t want that to occur.”
The teams close out their three-game series in The Bronx on Thursday and after Alex Verdugo said Tuesday that he expected there to be more of an “edge” to the games following the opener, there little question might be an excellent brighter highlight Thursday on the 2 top teams within the AL East, and maybe your complete American League.
