just when it seemed like the Yankees were going to sweep the series one blunder stopped their dream run in its tracks before Sunday's game the Yanks were riding high with 6 to 1 and four to one victories against the Orioles subscribe to the channel now and help us reach our goal of 600 subscribers comment go Yankees below all they needed was one more run to shut the door and claim series dominance over Baltimore but then in the ninth inning Alex fugo faltered on a line D hit by Cedric Mullins and suddenly the Orioles had a Lifeline imagine having a 5 to3 lead with Ben Rice's Homer giving everyone hope only to see it slip away Mullins came up big with a double off Yankees pitcher clay Holmes driving in two runs with the bases loaded and clinching a six to five victory for the Orioles postgame reporters were all over Verdugo like bees on honey the 28-year-old outfielder ran to catch the ball but a misstep saw him hit the ground letting the ball pass and the game slip away he opened up to the Yes Network saying saw it coming my way took a step in that little step in was enough to beat me back just trying to do anything I can to get to it it's the wrong First Step just leave it at that I take a lot of Pride out there defensively this one's on me ouch that's a tough pill to swallow for any player subscribe to the channel now and help us reach our goal of 600 subscribers comment go Yankees below it didn't help that Verdugo had a tough time tracking the ball after mullen's smash Verdugo charged forward misjudging its trajectory the ball sailed over his head and Ryan mountcastle capitalized with Bases Loaded Mullins then delivered the winning runs saving the Orioles from a series sweep at first the game seemed firmly in the Yankees grasp they had an early one to zero lead in the second inning thanks to Gish single by the fifth inning Trent Grisham had added another run with a massive 375 ft Homer but even with a series win the Yankees struggles were evident the Yankees issues are a mixed bag despite winning the series their pitching and defense need work the offense typically a strength also showed cracks even stars like wotto and Aaron judge had a tough time with four strikeouts and only two walks between them on the bright side Trent Grisham shined with three hits a walk and a homer but the pitching was inconsistent Carlos rodon showed a lack of confidence giving up two earned runs Tommy Connell also struggled conceding one earned run after taking the mound Michael tonin however was a standout going 1.1 Innings scoreless with three strikeouts proving to be a solid Bullpen asset defensively the Yankees had their woes verdugo's error and holes in consistency mean GM Brian Cashman might need to make some moves looking ahead the Bronx bombers have a week off to regroup before facing the Tampa Bay Rays in a 4game series after a hard-fought series win against the Orioles the Yankees will aim to keep the momentum going towards the World Series and there you have it folks the Yankees recent Series against the Orioles was a real nailbiter with some highs and lows before we wrap up don't forget to smash that subscribe button and ring the bell for notifications so you never miss an update we love bringing you all the latest Yankees news and your support means everything to us subscribe to the channel now and help us reach our goal of 600 subscribers comment go Yankees below what do you think about Alex verdugo's error and the Yankee struggles drop your thoughts in the comments below see you next time