Please read yesterday's post for an introduction to the series.
Number Five: Triple play against the Orioles
On April 12, the Yankees faced the Baltimore Orioles in Yankee Stadium. C.C. Sabathia faced Manny Machado with Nick Markakis on first and Alexi Casilla on second. There were no outs with a count of three balls and two strikes. Machado hit a ground ball to Robinson Cano, who threw to Jayson Nix at second for the force out of Markakis. Casilla then tried to advance, but was called out when Kevin Youkilis, after receiving the ball from Nix, throwing it back, and getting it back again, tagged him. With Machado trying to advance, Youkilis tossed the ball across the diamond to first baseman Lyle Overbay. Overbay saw Machado going to second base, and gave the ball to Robinson Cano, who tagged Machado out, completing the triple play. The play was scored 4-6-5-6-5-3-4. It was the first time the Yankees obtained a triple play since April 22, 2010 in Oakland, and the first at home since 1968.
The next part of the series will come later today or tomorrow.
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