It seemed as if Michael Pineda and the Yankees were in for a long day on Monday after Pineda allowed four runs to the Orioles in the second inning of the series opener. But the Yanks’ offense chipped away to rally behind Pineda and New York ultimately pulled out an 8-6 win. Greg Bird’s three-run shot in the seventh broke open a tie and ended up being the difference-maker for the Yanks, who pulled to within a half-game of the Blue Jays in the American League East.