VIDEO: Yankees Blow 4-Run Lead in Eighth Inning as Renato Nunez Rips 3-Run Shot
By Michael Luciano
If no one else on the Baltimore Orioles feels like getting a hit against the Yankees, Renato Nunez is going to do this whole thing by his damn self. The Baltimore infielder has been the one player who has swung the bat well in this series. He continued his hot streak by launching a three-run homer off of Tommy Kahnle to tie the game at 5-5 in the eighth inning.
GOODBYE, HOME RUN. HELLO, TIE GAME. pic.twitter.com/Nq6gcNMobR
— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) May 23, 2019
Jonathan Holder came into his second inning of work with a 5-1 lead, but two walks and an RBI single from Trey Mancini made it 5-2, which brought Kahnle into the game. Safe to say that didn't go according to plan, as Nunez launched that one into Montgomery County.
Nunez's 10th homer of the season came off of a Kahnle chaneup, which hitters were just 2-for-33 against this year with two singles and 19 strikeouts.
Before Tommy Kahnle allowed Renato Nunez's game-tying 3-run homer, hitters were 2-for-33 (.061 BA) with 2 singles and 19 strikeouts in plate appearances ending on his changeup this season.
— David Adler (@_dadler) May 23, 2019
It's even possible for the Yankees bullpen to blow games. While it isn't the best look for Kahnle, you got to tip you cap to Nunez, who is raking of late.