BALTIMORE — Ramón Urías hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, then made a sparkling play at third base in the eighth to help Baltimore outlast the New York Yankees 7-6 on Friday in the Orioles’ home opener.
Ron Marinaccio (0-1) allowed a leadoff walk in the bottom of the seventh to Ryan Mountcastle, who stole second when Gunnar Henderson took a called third strike. Jimmy Cordero then took the mound and threw a wild pitch before allowing Urías’ double to left-center that made it 6-5.
Urías later scored on Cordero’s second wild pitch of the inning.
Cionel Pérez (1-0) retired the side on five pitches in the seventh, but he allowed a double and two singles to start the eighth. With Baltimore’s lead cut to one and men on first and second, Bryan Baker relieved Pérez. After initially showing bunt, Jose Trevino swung away on a 2-0 pitch and hit a hard grounder that Urías fielded for a 5-3 double play.
Baker fanned Isiah Kiner-Falefa with a man on third for the third out.
Félix Bautista pitched a hitless ninth for his third save, although a walk and a stolen base by Aaron Judge, followed by a wild pitch, put the tying run at third with two out. Anthony Rizzo hit a routine fly ball to left to end it.
The Orioles’ home opener was postponed from Thursday to Friday because of weather concerns.
Baltimore scored two runs apiece in the second and third innings, only for Franchy Cordero — who was released by the Orioles last month — to hit a three-run homer for New York in the fourth.
The Yankees went ahead in the sixth on a two-run double by Oswaldo Cabrera, but Adley Rutchman tied it at 5 in the bottom of that inning with a two-out RBI single.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: Manager Aaron Boone said 3B Josh Donaldson (hamstring) would likely go on the injured list, but that wasn’t certain yet. He did not have an MRI. ... RHP Luis Severino (right lat strain) threw out to 120 feet on Thursday, and the hope was for him to throw a bullpen Sunday. ... Boone said LHP Carlos Rodón (left forearm strain) would throw live batting practice Monday.
Orioles: RHP Mychal Givens (knee inflammation) is expected to throw a side session Saturday. ... C James McCann (left oblique strain) was set to begin a rehab assignment Friday night with Class A Aberdeen.
