Cody Bellinger put on a show at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, delivering a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate with two home runs to lead the Yankees to a decisive 9-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The Bronx Bombers flexed their muscles with 11 hits, including three homers and four doubles, in a game that had fans on their feet from the first pitch.
The fireworks started in the bottom of the second inning when Bellinger crushed a hanging slider from Orioles starter Kyle Bradish over the right-field wall, giving New York an early 1-0 lead. It was his fourth home run of the season and his first since a two-homer performance against the Kansas City Royals on April 18. After Aaron Judge drew an intentional walk on a 3-1 count in the third inning, Bellinger kept the pressure on with an RBI double to push the lead to 3-0. He wasn't done there—in the fifth inning, he launched a solo shot off left-hander Keegan Akin to make it 6-1. For good measure, Bellinger added an RBI single in the seventh inning, extending the Yankees' lead to 7-4.
José Caballero sparked the offense in the third inning by drawing a one-out walk and advancing to third on Trent Grisham's double off the left-field wall. Caballero's speed paid off when he scored on a passed ball by catcher Adley Rutschman, just beating the tag at home plate—a play that also saw him take a knee to the face on the slide. Grisham continued the momentum in the fourth inning, smacking a two-run homer off Bradish to right-center field to make it 5-1. It was Grisham's fifth home run of the year, adding depth to a lineup that's starting to fire on all cylinders.
On the mound, left-hander Ryan Weathers was sharp early, cruising through the first three innings with four strikeouts and just two walks. He lost his no-hit bid in the fourth when Pete Alonso connected for a solo home run, cutting the lead to 3-1. But Weathers settled down, retiring the next two batters and tossing a clean 1-2-3 fifth inning. He ran into trouble in the sixth, allowing back-to-back singles to open the frame before Rutschman reached base safely to load the bases, but the Yankees' bullpen held firm to secure the win.
For a team that's been searching for consistent production, Saturday's performance was a statement. Bellinger's breakout game—his first multi-homer effort since April—shows he's heating up at the right time. With the bats clicking and the pitching finding its groove, the Yankees look ready to make some noise in the AL East.