BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles suffered a 15-3 defeat to the New York Yankees on April 29, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, dropping to 11-18 and fifth in the AL East. The Yankees (18-12), atop the division, erupted for five home runs and 19 hits, overwhelming Orioles starter Kyle Gibson (L, 0-1), who allowed nine runs in 3.2 innings.
The Yankees struck early, with Trent Grisham, Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, and Cody Bellinger hitting solo home runs in the first inning off Gibson, racing to a 4-0 lead. Rice added another homer in the second, making it 6-0. Gibson, in his worst outing of 2025, surrendered 11 hits, including five extra-base hits, and posted a 22.09 ERA. The Yankees continued their assault in the fourth, with Paul Goldschmidt and Oswald Peraza driving in three runs to push the lead to 9-0. Bellinger’s two-run double and Peraza’s two-run single in the fifth extended the gap to 12-0.
The Orioles struggled offensively, managing three hits against Yankees starter Carlos Rodón (W, 4-3), who struck out seven in six innings. Gunnar Henderson’s solo home run in the seventh, his third of the season, broke up Rodón’s shutout, making it 13-2. In the ninth, Heston Kjerstad scored on Ryan Mountcastle’s sacrifice fly, finalizing the 15-3 score. Jorge Mateo’s double in the sixth, which ended Rodón’s no-hit bid, and Jackson Holliday’s single in the ninth were Baltimore’s only other hits.
Defensive miscues hurt Baltimore, with errors by Ramón Laureano, Henderson, and Holliday contributing to two unearned runs. The Yankees capitalized, leaving 12 runners on base but converting 8-for-20 with runners in scoring position. Austin Wells added a solo homer in the ninth off Bryan Baker for New York’s final run.
The Orioles’ bullpen, including Matt Bowman, Charlie Morton, Cionel Pérez, and Baker, allowed six runs (four earned) over 5.1 innings. Yankees relievers Ian Hamilton and Tyler Matzek closed out the game, with Matzek yielding Baltimore’s final run. The 22,164 fans witnessed a 2-hour, 57-minute rout under partly cloudy 83-degree conditions.
The loss highlighted Baltimore’s struggles against AL East rivals, with New York’s potent lineup exposing Gibson’s early-season woes. The Orioles, 7 games behind the Yankees, face them again on April 30 at 6:35 p.m. The team returns home for a homestand starting May 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
