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          Rapid Reaction: Yankees 5, Orioles 0

          • Andrew Marchand, ESPN Senior WriterSep 22, 2014, 10:09 PM ET
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          NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter had a two-run double and three RBIs, while Michael Pineda threw 7⅓ scoreless innings as the New York Yankees kept their playoff hopes alive. Pineda gave up just one hit and walked one, while striking out eight.

          Jeter meter: Jeter is now 9-for-20 during his final homestand. Jeter was 1-for-3 on the night.

          In the fifth, Jeter smashed a two-run double to make it 4-0 Yankees. Against lefty Wei-Yin Chen, Jeter fell behind 0-2 before working the count full and pulling a line drive to the left-field wall.

          In the first, Jeter hit the first pitch he saw to the warning track in right for an out. In the third, the captain grounded out to short, but picked up an RBI to make it 2-0 Yankees. In the seventh, with a man on third, Jeter walked on a close 3-2 pitch from Evan Meek.

          If you would like to read more on Jeter, Johnette Howard has a very good column on him.

          Perfect Pineda: Pineda was perfect for the first 4⅓ innings. It is the second time that Pineda has taken a perfect game into the fifth against the O's. Forgetting the injury and the pine tar incident, Pineda has been pretty incredible this season. In 12 starts, his ERA is 1.93. He is scheduled to start the season finale in Boston on Sunday.

          Jose, Jose, Jose: In the third, rookie Jose Pirela nailed an RBI triple in his first major league at-bat. On the long drive to left center, Pirela fired out of the box, sprinting like a man trying to impress. In the fifth, Pirela had a two-out single.

          Pirela, a 24-year-old infielder, hit .305 at Triple-A Scranton and made the International League All-Star team, but the Yankees have not considered him a big prospect. Pirela batted ninth and was the DH on Monday.

          Head Knocker: In the eighth, Chase Headley hit a solo homer.

          Record-breaker: With Pirela playing, the Yankees have used 57 men this year, which is a new franchise record for a season.

          Do you believe in miracles? Here are the latest wild-card standings.

          Attendance: 35,614. Not exactly the "Farewell Jeter" number you might have expected.

          On Deck: Jeter has just three more home games remaining in his career. On Tuesday, Ubaldo Jimenez (5-9, 4.90) will face Brandon McCarthy (7-4, 2.54).