The Orioles understand the Yankees anger. After that required tests (which came back negative) two innings before Gleyber Torres was drilled on the hand, too, coming away OK but in pain the Yankees clubhouse was upset not because Baltimore pitchers were hand-hunting, but because they lacked command and were willing to come up and in. The Yankees indignation was justified, Orioles reliever Dillon Tate said. Any team would get mad about that sort of thing, Tate said. Its part of the game. Aaron Judge was hit on the hand in Tuesdays game. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Gleyber Torres was also hit in Tuesdays win. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Explore More Such was the refrain from the visiting Jeremy Thompson-Seyon Jersey Orioles before a game Wednesday in The Bronx, where both teams were on alert about potential carryover from the night prior. I think getting hit is unfortunately a terrible part of the game, and I dont think anybody wants to see anybody get hit, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. I dont want to see their guys get hit. I dont want to see our guys get hit. When something like that happens because its probably in New York, its a little bit bigger of a deal but we just dont want that to happen. Orioles pitcher Dillon Tate said he understands the Yankees gripes. Getty Images The Yankees did not believe that Judge (who was bruised by a 1-2 fastball from Albert Suarez) and Torres (an 0-1, 93 mph fastball from Keegan Akin) were targeted. Rather, Judge acknowledged after the game he was pi sed that Baltimore pitchers continued to throw high and tight. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Judge mi sed 45 games in 2018 after Kansas Citys Jakob Junis broke his wrist with a fastball and was . Any time a pitch goes up and in, especially when youre talking about Aaron, thats always concerning, but its also part of the game, manager Aaron Boone said. Youve got to pitch both sides of the plate. But any time a player gets knocked out because of a hit by pitch, thats obviously a concern. But its baseball, too. Juan Soto bumped into Jordan Westburg in the first inning. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post As was a Tuesday play that Hyde deemed strange. Juan Soto, running from second base to third base on a ground ball to the left side in the first inning, . Soto was ruled out for runner interference, and Westburg soon exited the game with left hip discomfort. I dont think anybody really thought twice about it, Tate, a former Yankees prospect, said about the play. They were just both trying to win. Westburg was out of the lineup Wednesday, but GM Mike Elias said he was confident the talented young infielder would avoid an injured list stint. Luke Ridnour Jersey