Yanks Toss It Away in 9th, Fall to Hays, Orioles 3–2 in 10th

Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays (C) is congratulated by Ryan Mountcaste (L) and Ramon Urias (R) after driving in the winning run against the New York Yankees during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 16, 2021. Gail Burton/AP Photo

BALTIMORE—Yankees reliever Clay Holmes threw a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning that let the tying run score, then Austin Hays chopped an RBI single in the 10th that lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 3–2 win Thursday night, dropping New York back in the AL wild-card race.

The Yankees fell a half-game behind idle Toronto and Boston atop the AL wild-card standings. New York had won three in a row.