Happy days. The Orioles went into Yankee Stadium and took two of three from the former division champs. They got off to a good start on Friday witha 6-4 win. Nick Markakis and Jay Gibbons drove in two runs while Melvin Mora had three hits and two runs. Adam Loewen pitched five solid innings and he gave up just two runs on five hits.
Then the pen failed us on Saturday. The Orioles jumped out to a 7-3 lead but saw it disappear with a three run shot by Jason Giambi and then a walk off grand slam by Alex Rodriguez. Melvin Mora had a big day with a homerun and five RBIs while Chris Ray took it on the nose with the A-Rod homer. This could have been a sweep but oh well.
Yesterday, Erik Bedard got off to a rough start but he calmed down and picked up his first win of the season. He gave up three runs (all in the first inning) on five hits with five strikeouts. This time, Chris Ray got it done and he picked up the save. Kevin Millar had the big game at the plate. He went two for three with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.
The home opener is this afternoon as the Tigers roll into town. Danny Cabera gets the start and a win would give the Orioles a three game winning streak. And they’re sitting just a game and a half out of first as only the Blue Jays have a winning record in the division.
