German becomes majors first 16game winner as Yankees beat O’s

NEW YORK — Domingo German pitched seven strong innings to become the first 16game winner in the majors and the New

York Yankees beat Baltimore 83 on Tuesday night, running their winning streak over the Orioles to 15 games.

German allowed two runs, five hits, struck out seven, walked one and won his careerhigh seventh straight decision.

DJ LeMahieu homered on the first pitch he saw to get the Yankees going. Aaron Judge added a tworun double on the third anniversary of his major league debut in New York’s fourrun fourth.

Gio Urshela had three more hits, including an RBI single in the fourth. Cameron Maybin had a tworun single in the second while Gary Sanchez and Mike Tauchman added RBI doubles as the Yankees totaled 15 hits.

Meanwhile, German (162) kept Baltimore offbalance by throwing 37 curveballs. He generated 14 of his 21 swings and misses on his curveball.

The Yankees are on their longest winning singleseason winning streak against one opponent since beating the 103loss Philadelphia Athletics 15 in a row in 1954. They improved to 162 against Baltimore with one game left, won for the 13th time in 15 games overall and moved a seasonhigh 39 games over .500 at 8041.

LeMahieu hit his seventh career leadoff homer and fifth this season when he clobbered a fastball from John Means (88) and sent it into the leftcenter field bleachers. The 446foot blast was New York’s 60th against Baltimore. The Orioles have allowed an ALrecord 249 homers, nine short of the record set by Cincinnati in 2016.

Maybin’s single through a drawnin in

field made it 30 and Judge knocked out Means with a double to the leftfield corner for a 51 lead.

Anthony Santander, Stevie Wilkerson and Renato Nunez homered for Baltimore.

Means allowed six runs on eight hits in 3 2⁄3 innings.

BULLPEN SHUFFLE

Baltimore called up RHP Chandler Shepherd from TripleA Norfolk, optioning fellow reliever RHP Brandon Kline to make room. Shephard made his major league debut and became the 36th pitcher used by the Orioles this year. … RHP Adonis Rosa had his contract purchased from TripleA Scranton/Wilkes Barre and the Yankees played with a 10man bullpen. LHP Joe Mantiply was designated for assignment after getting the win in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: OF DJ Stewart (concussion) will play rehab games with TripleA Norfolk Wednesday and Thursday before being activated Friday in Boston.

Yankees: LHP CC Sabathia (inflamed right knee) threw a second bullpen Tuesday and will likely start against Cleveland this weekend . ... OF Giancarlo Stanton (sprained right knee) continued running on a treadmill and is up to 75 or 85 percent, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone said Stanton is getting closer to being on the field for workouts . ... RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (right shoulder strain) was activated off the injured list after missing UP NEXT: Yankees LHP J.A. Happ (97), who has allowed a careerhigh 29 homers, is scheduled to start Wednesday afternoon against Baltimore RHP Dylan Bundy (512).

Frank Franklin II / Associated Press The Yankees' Domingo German delivers a pitch during the first inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Orioles in New York.

Frank Franklin II / Associated Press The Yankees' DJ LeMahieu rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of Tuesday’s 83 win over the Orioles in New York.