Big-Inning Bombers bounce back to beat Birds in Baltimore

May 12, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham (12) hits a home run during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr. -Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.

-Imagn Images The 2026 Yankees have been masters of the crooked number. The fun comes in bunches this year, and that theme continued in Baltimore on Tuesday night as the Yankees plated five in the third inning en route to a 6-2 series-evening win. Paul Goldschmidt hit a leadoff homer on the game’s first pitch, and Trent Grisham’s three-run shot in the third was the coup de grace as the Yanks snapped a four-game skid.

Will Warren worked around poor defense to turn in a strong winning start, opening the door for a potential series win tomorrow at Camden Yards. Let’s not waste any time—the Yankees sure didn’t. With a recent spate of injuries testing New York’s depth, it was comforting to see Goldschmidt set the tone from the words “play ball” by taking Trevor Rogers’ first delivery into the left field stands for a leadoff home run.

Goldy’s fourth homer of the year overall—which zipped over our own lead editor Andrew Mearns’ head —got the Bombers off to a strong start. View Link Warren pitched around an automatic double in the home second to make that lead stand up. In the top of the third, just as Rogers was finding his rhythm, the Yankees got him to stagger off the beat.