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Pitching is biggest reason for Yankees' success so far; it delivered again vs. Orioles

Pitching is biggest reason for Yankees' success so far; it delivered again vs. Orioles

It was the longest outing of Luis Gil's career — and the longest of Clay Holmes' season. The New York Yankees needed them both to be extra sharp against a strong Baltimore lineup. After dropping the first two games of this series between the top two teams in the AL East, New York edged the Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday night, with Gil throwing 6 1/3 innings and Holmes contributing a five-out save after Baltimore threatened late.