Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning for the Yankees, his 10th, then the Orioles responded with four in the second on a two-run homer by Ryan Mountcastle, a solo shot by Ramon Urias and RBI single by Adley Rutschman.

After he was hit in the head by a pitch that led to a benches-clearing incident between the Orioles and their American League East rivals last season, Kjerstad prompted the dugouts to empty once again Wednesday when he took exception to Yankees second baseman Pablo Reyes landing on top of him on a play at second base.

Benches and bullpens cleared in Baltimore in the fourth inning after Heston Kjerstad of the Orioles stole second base and New York Yankees second baseman Pablo Reyes had to leap over him to catch the throw.