O’s hit 3 blasts vs. Bombers, cut magic number to 2

NEW YORK — The Orioles are doing everything in their power to secure a postseason spot.

Led by Jonathan Schoop, who homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, the Orioles bashed their way to an 8-1 win over the Yankees on Friday night, whittling their magic number to two in the process.

Schoop doubled in two runs in the fourth inning, and Adam Jones and Mark Trumbo went deep in the fifth to tag Michael Pineda with five earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. Schoop hit a three-run shot later in the inning off reliever James Pazos to push Baltimore’s lead to seven.

Orioles starter Yovani Gallardo turned in a quality start, going six innings and allowing the Yankees just one run on two hits. That lone run came from Mark Teixeira — playing in the final series of his career — who hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDO’s keep rolling: After losing Tuesday’s game, the Orioles have reeled off three consecutive road wins to put them atop the Wild Card race. Baltimore, fresh off its first series win this season in Toronto, is putting it together away from Camden Yards at just the right time. Friday’s game marked the O’s most runs scored since Sept. 10 at Detroit.

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