Final
Orioles still seeking first win of season
Apr 6, 2007 - 2:42 PM Baltimore (0-3) at NY Yankees (1-1) 7:05 pm EDTBRONX, New York (Ticker) -- The Baltimore Orioles hope to avoid their worst start to a season since 1988. A game against the New York Yankees does not appear to be the solution.
Baltimore is hoping to avoid its first 0-4 start since beginning the 1988 season with a major league-record 21-game losing streak. It is already the Orioles' worst three-game start since dropping three in a row to start the 1995 campaign.
Young lefthander Adam Loewen will look to turn that around when he faces New York righthander Mike Mussina.
The Yankees are 50-25 against Baltimore since the start of the 2003 season. In those contests, the Yankees have typically feasted on the Orioles' shaky pitching staff.
It could be more of the same on Friday as Baltimore's starters allowed 13 runs and 11 walks in 14 innings in its three losses at Minnesota. In the series finale, former Yankee Jaret Wright lasted just 2 1/3 innings and allowed six runs, four hits and five walks.
New York suffered a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay in Andy Pettitte's return on Thursday. The lefthander gave up four runs - two earned - and six hits with three walks and two strikeouts but did not figure in the decision.
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez had the opportunity to deliver with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, but popped out to second to end the threat. Rodriguez finished 1-for-5 with six runners left on base.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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BALTIMORE 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 2
NY YANKEES 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 9 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: BAL - ADAM LOEWEN, JOHN PARRISH (6TH), CHAD BRADFORD (7TH), JAMIE
WALKER (7TH), DANYS BAEZ (8TH), CHRIS RAY (9TH) AND PAUL BAKO
NYY - MIKE MUSSINA, SEAN HENN (5TH),
Apr 6 10:23 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JORGE POSADA SCORED DEREK JETER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J POSADA ON FIRST, H MATSUI ON SECOND, B
ABREU ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.500, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Apr 6 9:54 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JORGE POSADA SCORED DEREK JETER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J POSADA ON FIRST, H MATSUI ON SECOND, B
ABREU ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.500, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 9:54 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Walker relieved C Bradford.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, D JETER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J Giambi (.182, 0-FOR-3)
Apr 6 9:45 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: JAMIE WALKER (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B ABREU ON FIRST, D JETER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, NY YANKEES 3
DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: J GIAMBI (.182, 0-FOR-3)
Apr 6 9:45 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Bradford relieved J Parrish.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.333, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 6 9:36 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: CHAD BRADFORD (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, NY YANKEES 3
DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: D JETER (.333, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 6 9:36 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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BALTIMORE 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 9 2
NY YANKEES 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JOHN PARRISH
NYY - SEAN HENN
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.333, 1-FOR-3)
B ABREU (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)
A RODRIGUEZ (.333, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
Apr 6 9:34 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CANO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J PHELPS (.333, 1-FOR-2)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 9:22 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Henn relieved M Mussina.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K Millar (.000, 0-FOR-0)
Apr 6 8:48 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: SEAN HENN (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6, NY YANKEES 2
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.000, 0-FOR-0)
Apr 6 8:48 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 3 1 6 8 0
NY YANKEES 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ADAM LOEWEN
NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.000, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
C PATTERSON (.182, 1-FOR-1, SAC, RBI)
P BAKO (.167, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 6 8:47 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED MELVIN MORA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HUFF ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 6
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.214, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 8:33 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY COREY PATTERSON SCORED JAY GIBBONS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C PATTERSON ON SECOND, K MILLAR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: P BAKO (.200, 0-FOR-1)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 8:05 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAY GIBBONS SCORED NICK MARKAKIS AND MIGUEL
TEJADA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GIBBONS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
NY YANKEES 2 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.000, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 8:00 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R CANO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J PHELPS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Apr 6 7:52 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ROBINSON CANO SCORED HIDEKI MATSUI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R CANO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
NY YANKEES 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J PHELPS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 7:52 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H MATSUI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.556, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
Apr 6 7:47 PM - AL
AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED ALEX RODRIGUEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H MATSUI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
NY YANKEES 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.556, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 7:47 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 0 2 3 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ADAM LOEWEN
NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.300, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
J GIAMBI (.250, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
H MATSUI (.250, 0 HR, 2
Apr 6 7:39 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BALTIMORE 2 2 3 0
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ADAM LOEWEN
NYY - MIKE MUSSINA
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CABRERA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D JETER (.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
B ABREU (.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
Orioles vs. YankeesApr 6 7:18 PM
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