Baltimore – Left-handed pitcher Max Fried dazzled with his best performance of the season, setting a new personal record of 13 strikeouts, in the New York Yankees’ resounding victory over the Baltimore Orioles with a score of 7-0, on Thursday at Camden Yards. The experienced 31-year-old opener dominated the game, pitching seven scoreless innings. He managed to limit the Orioles to just three hits, demonstrating his skill at a critical point in the season. With this outstanding performance, Fried increased his record to 18 wins for the season, accumulating 182 strikeouts in 188.1 innings, figures that mark personal records in his first season with the Yankees.
The New Yorkers’ offense provided the necessary support from the start of the game. Amed Rosario hit a two-run single in the first inning, and Austin Wells drove in another run in the fifth inning. The definitive attack materialized in the seventh inning, with a simple producer by Paul Goldschmidt, a sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge, and a two-run double by Giancarlo Stanton. Thanks to this victory, the Yankees (86-67) took advantage of Toronto’s (89-64) loss to Tampa Bay, cutting the distance to three games behind the Blue Jays in the American League East Division. Furthermore, they maintain a two-game lead over Houston and Seattle in the fight for the first wild card. Fried’s impressive performance, setting a new strikeout record, comes at a key moment for New York, which seeks to close the regular season strongly and establish itself as a dangerous contender in October.I’m emptying the tank, there are few openings left and I want to give my best.
Max Fried
