Brett Gardner shows that he can do anything when the Yankees win

BALTIMORE – He gets lost among the trees that are Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge because of their size, their muscles and their ability to hit home.

He is closer to Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar

He is the oldest Yankee, and on Monday night, Brett Gardner showed how important he is to the only club he has ever played.

Having made the final of a single-leg defeat the first game of a two-man program against the lamentable Orioles at Camden Yards, Gardner opened the second game with a single right and became the reason why the Yankees bounced back with a 10-2 pounding of birds in the nightcap who witnessed 26.340 "In many ways, it's our heartbeat and obviously one leaders, "said Aaron Boone about Gardner, who scored a 4-in-6 with a circuit and three RBIs. "He plays with sand and a chip on his shoulder and he sets the tone."

Because the Red Sox defeated the Rangers and the Yankees broke up, the Yankees dropped by two and a half games East AL leaders are the furthest that they have been in first place since May 30.

If they had not rebounded, the Yankees would have had the embarrassment of losing twice in the same day against what could be the worst team in history

And that is before the O (25-66) of the shortstop Manny Machado, which the Yankees have interest in getting before the deadline of July 31 for non-waiver.

CC Sabathia (6-4) allowed a 3-0 lead in the first match of drifting into Inner Harbor by giving up a two-point homer to Mike Trumbo in fourth and a three-point series to Danny Valencia in sixth.

The Yankees threatened in the ninth against Zach Britton, when Andujar opened with a touchdown and moved to second place on a wild course. But Britton pulled out the next three Yankees to equal the Birds' record against the Yankees this year at 4-4.

The last outing was made by Gardner on a grounder on the right

Gardner helped Luis Cessa win in the second game with six innings in play in which he gave three hits, three steps and four hitters. His feat on the warning track at Rob Machado's extra basic shot was great, but he overcame a glove over the wall to deny Chance Sisco a homer of the eighth inning .

Then he congratulated Cessa for his strong start in his second big league start this season.

"He was wonderful, he was ahead of the guys and gave us what we needed," Gardner said of Cessa's best performance as a Yankee, followed by the choice of Triple-A Scranton / Wilkes-Barre

He did not play several times in Toronto, but he has nothing to criticize about his playing on the field and at the marble He hit a two-point homer in the fourth quarter, doubled a run to eighth and beat an infield single in ninth.

Watching Gardner wander in the middle of the field, Boone said he was reminded of the NFL's big defensive backs. "It's a closed corner," said Boone. "He can pick him up. If he's taking his glove on, you're out. "