Nestor Cortes of New York Yankees pitches endlessly in innings, beating 12 hitters in five innings
BALTIMORE – Nestor Cortes Later New York Yankees high an incomplete inning against Baltimore Oriolesfeatured on nine courts in Wednesday’s game on Sunday.
Retired Cortes Anthony Santander on a so-called strike, a foul ball and a foul tip. Then he Ryan McKenna on a swing swing and two calls is on strike. Robinson Chirinos did one swing attack, one strike was called and another spin attack.
Cortes also beat one side in the second. He had 12 attacks in five rounds before being relieved by Chad Green at the end of the sixth half with a goalless stalemate.
Cortes was the first Yankees pitcher to shoot 12 or more in a game that lasted five innings or less, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He dropped three hits and one walk.
Though the Orioles were thwarted by Cortes, they were much more successful against the Yankees bullpen, scoring five runs in the eighth inning and beating New York 5-0. Yankees’ Jonathan Loaisigawho allowed four of Orioles’ five runs, lost.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.