Long balls lift Yankees past Orioles

BALTIMORE | Jorge Posada homered twice, and Nick Swisher and Eric Hinske hit successive drives in a three-run seventh inning that carried the New York Yankees past the Baltimore Orioles 9-6 on Tuesday night. Robinson Cano also connected for Yankees, who will try to complete a three-game sweep Wednesday. Posada hit a solo shot in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth, but the Yankees trailed 6-5 in the sixth before rallying for their 22nd victory in 28 games. New York is 36 games above .500 for the first time since finishing the 2004 season 101-61. The ... Email </a