The Baltimore Orioles squeaked to victory over the New York Yankees yesterday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the Orioles triumphant 5 to 4. It was a thrilling night of baseball that anyone with Orioles tickets will definitely cherish.
Orioles pitcher Alberto Castillo (0.00 ERA) got the win, while David Robertson (10.80 ERA) took the loss for the Yankees. Kevin Millwood went 5.1 innings for the Orioles, allowed 5 hits, one home run and 2 earned runs with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Orioles was Jim Johnson (6.23). The Yankees’s starter Phil Hughes went 5.2 innings, allowed 2 hits, no home runs and one earned run with 4 walks and 2 strikeouts. Boone Logan (3.86), and Alfredo Aceves (4.70) also pitched for the Yankees. With the win, Castillo’s record goes to 1-0, while Robertson falls to 0-1. Alfredo Simon earned the save for the Orioles, bringing his saves up to 1.
In addition to the 5 runs, the Orioles managed 7 hits and committed 2 errors. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Orioles, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Rhyne Hughes had a tough day at the plate, leaving 4 runners on base. Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano tied for most hits for the Yankees with 3, followed by Randy Winn with one hit. Alex Rodriguez could not get much going at the plate as he left 6 runners on base. The Yankees mustered 4 runs, 9 hits and 2 errors.
Umpiring duties were performed by Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, John Hirschbeck and James Hoye. There were 20,536 Orioles ticket holders in attendance at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The win puts the Orioles at a record of -, ( games behind the division leader), while the loss brings the Yankees to -, ( games behind first place in the division). Next up for the Orioles are the (-) at the Orioles’s Oriole Park At Camden Yards. If you are in the area you might want to check out what’s available for tickets because that game should be a good one. The Yankees will next take on the (-) at Oriole Park At Camden Yards in what should be a very good game of MLB baseball. Buy your tickets today and take in all the thrills.