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Yanks Toss It Away In 9th, Fall To Hays, Orioles 3-2 In 10th

BALTIMORE (AP) — Yankees reliever Clay Holmes threw a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning that let the tying run score, then Austin Hays chopped an RBI single in the 10th that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 win Thursday night, dropping New York back in the AL wild-card race.

The Yankees fell a half-game behind idle Toronto and Boston atop the AL wild-card standings. New York had won three in a row.

Holmes was one strike away from his first career save when his high and outside fastball got past catcher Gary Sanchez, allowing pinch-runner Kelvin Gutierrez to streak home from third base with two outs. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman had pitched the previous three days.

Ryan Mountcastle homered for Baltimore, which snapped a five-game skid and avoided its 100th loss of the season.

Jahmai Jones, pinch-running for automatic runner Austin Wynns, moved to third on Richie Martin's leadoff bunt single against Wandy Peralta (5-4) in the 10th. After Cedric Mullins walked and Mountcastle struck out, Hays grounded a single to left over a drawn-in infield to win it.

Hays homered twice Wednesday night in the Orioles' 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

Cole Sulser (5-4) pitched two scoreless innings for Baltimore.

Jordan Montgomery, who gave up a career-high seven runs in his last outing Friday against the New York Mets, was far crisper against the Orioles. He struck out a career-high 12, recorded multiple strikeouts in each of the first five innings, and allowed one run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

It was the 15th time this season a Yankee recorded at least 10 strikeouts, breaking the franchise record of 14 first set in 1963 and matched in 1998.

Joey Gallo hit his 35th homer of the season, and 10th since a July 29 trade from Texas, with one out in the second. After consecutive walks, Gio Urshela doubled to right to make it 2-0.

That was all the Yankees mustered against Chris Ellis (0-1), who allowed two runs on three hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three.

Mountcastle's drive, a leadoff shot in the sixth, was his 29th of the year to set an Orioles rookie record. Cal Ripken Jr. hit 28 homers in 1982.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Yankees: 2B DJ LeMahieu was out of the lineup. "He's fine, but I just felt like he needed a day today," manager Aaron Boone said. … RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (shoulder strain) is expected to begin throwing again Friday.

Orioles: Manager Brandon Hyde said 1B Trey Mancini (right oblique/abdomen) and C Pedro Severino (upper leg/groin discomfort) remain day to day. Both were out of the lineup for the second consecutive game. … Baltimore claimed RHP Brooks Kriske off waivers from the Yankees and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Orioles transferred RHP Jorge López (ankle sprain) to the 60-day injured list.

UP NEXT

Yankees: RHP Corey Kluber (4-3, 4.02 ERA), a two-time Cy Young winner with Cleveland, faces the Indians for the first time on his career as New York returns home to open a three-game series.

Orioles: LHP Keegan Akin (2-9, 6.83) draws the start as Baltimore visits Boston to begin a six-game road trip.

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