05/20: Yanks Dominate O's for 8th Straight Victory
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees got a decent start from Phil Hughes, a set of back-to-back-to-back home runs, and another late inning explosion en route to an 11–4 win over the Orioles. It was the 8th straight win for the Bombers as they now seem to be clicking on all cylinders.
Mark Teixeira put the Yankees ahead early with an RBI double in the first inning. The Yankees led off the second with three straight home runs to right field (Swisher, Cano, Cabrera) to extend the lead to 4–0. Robinson Cano made it 5–0 with a base hit in the third before a couple of home runs in for Baltimore in the next two innings closed the gap to 5–3.
Phil Hughes put in his second best effort of the season, allowing just the 3 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings, striking out 9. Hughes was taken out in favor of Alfredo Aceves to pitch the 6th inning despite throwing just 89 pitches, and did another solid job as he pitched two scoreless innnings.
The Yankees exploded again in the 8th, as they batted around for six runs, highlighted by run scoring hits by Cano, Melky, Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon and a sacrifice fly by Kevin Cash. Despite the 6-spot put up in the inning, Jeter's two-run double was the only extra-base hit in the inning.
The rest of the bullpen work was good, as Phil Coke retired two batters in the 8th and Mariano Rivera was brought in for a four-out save (the Orioles trailed by just two and had the tying run at the plate when he entered). Mo did surrender a solo home run in the 9th, but that would be the only hit he'd allow and he was able to record his 8th save of the season.
The Yankees will go for the sweep at 7:05 ET tomorrow night and will send Joba Chamberlain to the mound to face Adam Eaton and the Orioles.
Recap records: Patrick: 12–5, Seamus: 9–8, Andrew: 2–4
Mark Teixeira put the Yankees ahead early with an RBI double in the first inning. The Yankees led off the second with three straight home runs to right field (Swisher, Cano, Cabrera) to extend the lead to 4–0. Robinson Cano made it 5–0 with a base hit in the third before a couple of home runs in for Baltimore in the next two innings closed the gap to 5–3.
Phil Hughes put in his second best effort of the season, allowing just the 3 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings, striking out 9. Hughes was taken out in favor of Alfredo Aceves to pitch the 6th inning despite throwing just 89 pitches, and did another solid job as he pitched two scoreless innnings.
The Yankees exploded again in the 8th, as they batted around for six runs, highlighted by run scoring hits by Cano, Melky, Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon and a sacrifice fly by Kevin Cash. Despite the 6-spot put up in the inning, Jeter's two-run double was the only extra-base hit in the inning.
The rest of the bullpen work was good, as Phil Coke retired two batters in the 8th and Mariano Rivera was brought in for a four-out save (the Orioles trailed by just two and had the tying run at the plate when he entered). Mo did surrender a solo home run in the 9th, but that would be the only hit he'd allow and he was able to record his 8th save of the season.
The Yankees will go for the sweep at 7:05 ET tomorrow night and will send Joba Chamberlain to the mound to face Adam Eaton and the Orioles.
Recap records: Patrick: 12–5, Seamus: 9–8, Andrew: 2–4
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