05/09: Hughes Can't Get Out of 2nd, Yanks Lose 12-5
Posted by: Andrew
After having a solid 2009 debut in Detroit, Phil Hughes struggled against the Red Sox and was absolutely dismal tonight against the Orioles. The right-hander allowed eight earned runs in 1 2/3 innings in the Yankees' 12-5 loss at Camden Yards.
Hughes gave up three straight singles to begin the bottom of the second. On the third single, right fielder Nick Swisher airmailed a throw home when Luke Scott had already stopped at third. He then was able to score and the other runners advanced. A hit batter loaded the bases with no outs, and it was all downhill from there. A sacrifice fly made it 2-0, a wild pitch added another run, Adam Jones hit an RBI double, and Aubrey Huff hit a three-run home run.
At 7-0, Hughes was still left in by Joe Girardi. After a fly out, single and walk, Hughes finally got the hook in favor of Edwar Ramirez, who wasn't much better. He gave up an RBI single to Zaun (run charged to Hughes) but finally induced a fielder's choice to end the eight-run frame. In addition to the eight runs Hughes allowed over 1 2/3 innings, he also walked two and allowed eight hits on 53 pitches.
Ramirez gave up a solo shot to Nick Markakis in the bottom of the third to extend the Orioles' lead to 9-0. Nick Swisher's sacrifice fly in the fourth made it 9-1, but a two-run home run to left by Lou Montanez gave the Birds a 10-run lead.
The Yankees showed some power in the next two innings. Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs against starter Adam Eaton in the top of the fifth to make it an 11-4 ballgame. Swisher then added a solo home run in the sixth to make it 11-5. That would be as close as New York would get on the night.
Newly-added Brett Tomko gave up a home run to Adam Jones in the eighth to fully welcome himself into the Yankees' bullpen. He ended up surrendering three hits in his inning of work.
The Yankees drop to 14-16 with the loss. Joba Chamberlain will look to guide the Yankees to a series victory tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 p.m.
Recap records: Patrick: 9-4, Seamus: 4-8, Andrew: 1-4.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
Hughes gave up three straight singles to begin the bottom of the second. On the third single, right fielder Nick Swisher airmailed a throw home when Luke Scott had already stopped at third. He then was able to score and the other runners advanced. A hit batter loaded the bases with no outs, and it was all downhill from there. A sacrifice fly made it 2-0, a wild pitch added another run, Adam Jones hit an RBI double, and Aubrey Huff hit a three-run home run.
At 7-0, Hughes was still left in by Joe Girardi. After a fly out, single and walk, Hughes finally got the hook in favor of Edwar Ramirez, who wasn't much better. He gave up an RBI single to Zaun (run charged to Hughes) but finally induced a fielder's choice to end the eight-run frame. In addition to the eight runs Hughes allowed over 1 2/3 innings, he also walked two and allowed eight hits on 53 pitches.
Ramirez gave up a solo shot to Nick Markakis in the bottom of the third to extend the Orioles' lead to 9-0. Nick Swisher's sacrifice fly in the fourth made it 9-1, but a two-run home run to left by Lou Montanez gave the Birds a 10-run lead.
The Yankees showed some power in the next two innings. Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs against starter Adam Eaton in the top of the fifth to make it an 11-4 ballgame. Swisher then added a solo home run in the sixth to make it 11-5. That would be as close as New York would get on the night.
Newly-added Brett Tomko gave up a home run to Adam Jones in the eighth to fully welcome himself into the Yankees' bullpen. He ended up surrendering three hits in his inning of work.
The Yankees drop to 14-16 with the loss. Joba Chamberlain will look to guide the Yankees to a series victory tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 p.m.
Recap records: Patrick: 9-4, Seamus: 4-8, Andrew: 1-4.
Andrew Fletcher blogs about the Yankees regularly at Scott Proctor's Arm.
