The Baltimore Orioles' World Series aspirations were dealt a major blow Friday afternoon. Hours later, they nearly delivered a knockout punch to a division rival's playoff chances.
Reeling from Chris Davis' 25-game suspension for use of a banned substance, the Orioles pulled off a dramatic, come-from-behind win in the bottom of the 11th inning to drop the New York Yankees, 2-1, in the opener of a day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards.
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Jimmy Paredes' pinch-hit, two-run double erased what looked to be another game-winning Chris Young homer for the Yankees.
Jimmy Paredes (BAL): 1st career walk-off hit. Baltimore's 9th walk-off win of the year.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 12, 2014
One day after stunning Tampa Bay with a walk-off, three-run home run in the Bronx, the Yankees' latest unlikely hero nearly did it again on Friday.
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The loss dropped the Yankees to 4 1/2 games back of the second wild-card spot entering night play and reduced the Orioles' magic number for winning the American League East to seven.
