Gibson works 4 2/3 innings as first Orioles starting pitcher to debut at Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK — Long before the Orioles let another game against the New York Yankees slip away, Baltimore starter Trey Gibson enjoyed a memorable major league debut. Gibson worked 4 2/3 innings Sunday and became the first Oriole starting pitcher to make his big league debut at Yankee Stadium since the franchise moved from St. Louis following the 1953 season. Gibson became the 285th pitcher to allow a home run to Aaron Judge, a 413-foot, two-run shot in the third. He allowed three runs and four hits while throwing 56 of 87 pitches for strikes before the Orioles allowed seven runs in the eighth inning of an 11-3 loss. “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.” The 23-year-old right-hander joined Baltimore on Sunday and had his parents in the stands after they rerouted from Florida, where they were watching his sister play softball for Florida Gulf Coast University. He also had high school catcher Tyler Cotton and his girlfriend, along with his high