After he was hit in the head by a pitch that led to a benches-clearing incident between the Orioles and their American League East rivals last season, Kjerstad prompted the dugouts to empty once again Wednesday when he took exception to Yankees second baseman Pablo Reyes landing on top of him on a play at second base.

Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urías hit home runs as the Baltimore Orioles bullpen keeps the New York Yankees in check.

Six Baltimore Orioles relievers kept the visiting New York Yankees mostly in check during a 5-4 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday night.