Orioles' Gibson Debuts in 11-3 Loss to Yankees

In a 11-3 loss to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, Baltimore Orioles right-hander Trey Gibson made his major league debut, marking the first time an Orioles starting pitcher has done so in the Bronx since the franchise relocated from St. Louis after the 1953 season.

The 23-year-old Gibson, ranked as Baltimore's No. 3 prospect, pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He surrendered a 413-foot, two-run home run to Aaron Judge in the third inning and another homer to Ben Rice on a curveball. Gibson recorded his first career strikeout against Austin Wells in the second and retired seven of the final nine batters he faced before issuing a walk to Judge. He threw 56 of 87 pitches for strikes. The Orioles bullpen faltered in the eighth, surrendering seven runs in the eventual defeat.

"To be honest, leading up to the game, I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be," Gibson said. "I felt pretty composed with myself. I just wanted to go out there, give the team the best chance to stay within the ballgame."

Gibson joined the active roster Sunday after manager Craig Albernaz confirmed the move Saturday. The call-up filled a rotation spot vacated by...