Game 107 Recap-
The New York Yankees used an 11 hit attack and jumped on a young Orioles starter, beating Baltimore,13-3 to salvage the final game of the 3 game series at Yankee Stadium Wednesday. Abreu, playing DH, had 3 hits(homer), 4 runs and 3 rbi, while 3b Alex Rodriquez had a homer and rbi, while new RF Xavier Nady added 2 rbi.
After the Orioles scored in the 1st via a Aubrey Huff rbi single, RH Dennis Sarfate, making his 1st ML start, had a rough night & some errors did not help. The Yankees scored 3 in the first with only 1 run earned, making it 3-1 New York. RF Nick Markakis drove in a run to make it 3-2 in the 3rd. However, Abreu answered with a 2 run to make it 5-2.Sarfate went another inning and was done at 68 pitches(39 strikes), he allowed 2 hits and 5 runs(3 earned) with 5 Ks and 3 walks. “I’ve seen him pitch better,” Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. “And when Sarfate came out of the game, our bullpen didn’t back him up.”
Yankees rookie, RH Joba Chamberlain(4-3,2.24( had no trouble at all, as he went 6 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs(1 earned) with 6 Ks. The game got out of control for the Os with LH Brian Burres(7-7,5.64) and the rest of the bullpen got hit around. The Yankees used a 4 run 6th to go up 9-2. 1b Jason Giambi(single), Nady(double), Johnny Damon(bases loaded walk) and Nady(wild pitch) again had run producing plays. The Yankees added 4 more in the 7th when Abreu and A Rod homered, Nady and rookie Justin Christian added rbi singles. New Orioles SS Juan Castro homered in the 9th for the last run of the game.
Star of the Game-
Abreu- Not bad for a guy who does not like to DH,”I don’t really like too much the DH. It’s one of the ways to get a day off,” Abreu said, smiling. “I had a good day, but I don’t like the DH.”
Orioles Notes-
Yankees reliever Edwar Ramirez was ejected for throwing his first pitch at the head of 1b Kevin Millar, a known Yankee killer. This was viewed as retalation for Daniel Cabrera hitting Rodriquez Tuesday. “He intentionally threw it behind his head,” Wegner said of Ramirez. “It was a done deal.”Baltimore RP Alberto Castillo hit C Joe Molina in the 8th with no ejection…Markakis had 2 hits
Next Game-
Off Thursday… Team goes to Seattle for a 3 game series…
Friday game, 10:10
Orioles LH Garrett Olson(7-5,5.90) vs Mariners LH Jarod Washburn(5-9,4.50)
