Orioles stop Yanks, 8-7 in 12 innings

NEW YORK » Brad Brach escaped his own bases-loaded, no-out jam in the 12th inning and the Baltimore Orioles overcame an early deficit that left their starting pitcher punching the dugout wall, holding off the New York Yankees 8-7 Sunday.

After Brach walked two batters and fumbled a bunt for an error, he got Aaron Judge to ground into a rare pitcher-to-catcher-to-third double play and struck out Giancarlo Stanton for his second save.

Stanton went 0 for 7, stranded nine runners and fanned five times for the second time in a week. He is hitting .167 and has 20 strikeouts in 42 at-bats in his first season with the Yankees.

Craig Gentry’s RBI single in the 12th helped the Orioles take three of four — the first time they’ve won three in any series at Yankee Stadium since 1997, at the old park across the street.

Baltimore starter Mike Wright Jr. got only two outs and was tagged for five runs. Frustrated, he then tagged the padded dugout wall with a five-punch combination. The righty alternated the blows, starting with his pitching hand.

Anthony Santander’s first major league homer, a two-run drive, and a two-run shot by Danny Valencia let the Orioles rally from

down 5-0.

Pinch-hitter Pedro Alvarez, whose 14th-inning grand slam won Friday night’s game, drew a one-out walk in the 12th from Adam Warren (0-1). Santander singled with two outs and Gentry capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a go-ahead single.

Gentry helped preserve the tie with a twisting, diving catch in left field that took away a potential winning hit from Brett Gardner in the 10th.

Richard Bleier (1-0) pitched three scoreless innings.