Playing in his 1,000th major league game, Ellsbury went 3-for-3 with two walks and a run Wednesday against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Ellsbury opened the game with a double and was thrown out trying to score on a grounder later in the inning. His one-out single in the sixth, however, ignited the uprising that broke the Yanks free of their worst skid since April 2007. The 32-year-old stole second, advanced to third on a single by Brett Gardner and scored on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran. His sixth-inning aggressiveness was an example of Ellsbury at his best. The center fielder, plagued by injuries since 2010, has played in every game this season and is on pace to swipe 45 bags.