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Game summary of the New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB game, final score 3-2, from September 28, 2025 on ESPN.
The Yankees won their own game, 3-2, thanks in part to two solo homers from Ben Rice, but they’ll nonetheless begin their postseason at home against the Red Sox in the Wild Card round on Tuesday
Judge actually has some active company. Shohei Ohtani just completed his third such season. The only other two players to have three of these seasons in a row were Jason Giambi from 2000-02 and Willie Mays from 1963-65. Judge is on such a different level.
Winning his first AL batting title after finishing with a .331 average was meaningful for the two-time MVP winner.
Chisholm was hit by a pitch on the inside of his left forearm in Saturday’s win over the Orioles. He walked straight to the Yankees’ dugout, visibly in pain, and after a brief visit with a trainer, Chisholm exited the game.
Rice's second home run -- a go-ahead solo shot to lead off the eighth inning -- put the Yankees ahead, 3-2, and capped a strong first full regular season for the 26-year-old. After logging 50 games last year, he ended his 2025 campaign slashing .255/.337/.499 with 26 home runs and 65 RBI in 138 appearances.
For the first time since 2015, the Toronto Blue Jays are AL East champions. Taking the race down to Game 162, the Blue Jays secured the division -- and the American League's No. 1 seed -- thanks to their win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday (TOR 13,