O's Roll Yankees With a 7

Phil Hughes was going along smoothly, looking like was going to give the Yankees taxed bullpen some much needed rest, but then the 6th inning came and Hughes (0-3) and LaTroy Hawkins were used as a battering ram by the O's hitters. The 7-run inning gave the Orioles a 8-2 victory in the first game of the three game series.

Orioles starter Daniel Cabrera escaped a bases loaded jam in the top of the 6th and the Orioles took advantage. Consecutive singles by Nick Markakis, Kevin Millar, and Luke Scott snapped a 1-1 tie and put runners on the corners with no one out. Hughes retired Aubrey Huff on a pop up, but Adam Jones beat out a chopper to Alex Rodriguez, and he and Scott moved up a base on A-Rod's errant throw to 1st Base.

Joe Girardi then called on Hawkins, who had been unscored upon his last five outings. After issuing an intentional walk to Ramon Hernandez, Hawkins allowed a 2-run single to right by pinch-hitter Jay Payton for a 5-1 O's lead. Brian Roberts grounded out for the second out of the inning, but Payton moved to 2nd on the play and came home on Melvin Mora's single to right.

Edwar Ramirez replaced a dejected Hawkins and allowed an RBI single to Markakis before Millar finally struck out to end the inning.

Cabrera (1-0) was about as good as he gets, scattering 6 hits over 6 innings and walking just 2 hitters. His outing was cut short by a 108-pitch count. But as has been the case all season, the Yankees couldn't get the big hit when it counted. Not that they had that many opportunities.

In the 4th, Bobby Abreu was cut down at home plate by Markakis trying to score from 2nd on a Hideki Matsui single. Melky Cabrera struck out with the bases loaded to end the 6th.

The Yankees last gasp came in the 7th when Chad Moeller lead off with his first home run and Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon followed with singles. But Abreu, A-Rod, and Matsui were retired consecutively to end the frame.

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.203
Jeter, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.304
Abreu, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.313
Rodriguez, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	.296
Matsui, DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.328
Cano, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.171
Giambi, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.116
Cabrera, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.314
Moeller, C	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	.313
a-Posada, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262
Totals	34	2	8	2	2	4	19
a-Flied out for Moeller in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Cabrera (1, Cabrera, D). HR: Moeller (1, 7th inning off Cabrera, D, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Damon; Jeter; Abreu 2; Matsui; Cano; Cabrera 2; Moeller 4. RBI: Moeller 2 (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jeter; Cabrera 2; Matsui. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Rodriguez (1, 2nd base off Cabrera, D/Hernandez, R). FIELDING E: Rodriguez (2, throw). DP: (Jeter-Cano-Giambi).

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hughes (L, 0-3)	5.1	9	5	5	2	1	0	8.82
Hawkins	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0	9.64
Ramirez	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.258
Mora, 3B	5	1	1	2	0	1	0	.231
Markakis, RF	3	1	3	1	1	0	0	.345
Millar, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.238
Scott, LF	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	.389
Huff, DH	2	0	1	0	2	0	2	.233
Jones, CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	3	.259
Hernandez, R, C	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.163
Hernandez, L, SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	.226
a-Payton, PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.269
Fahey, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
Totals	34	8	12	7	4	4	14
a-Singled for Hernandez, L in the 6th.
BATTING 2B: Markakis (3, Hughes), Scott (9, Hughes). TB: Mora; Markakis 4; Millar; Scott 3; Huff; Jones; Hernandez, R; Hernandez, L; Payton. RBI: Scott (8), Jones (5), Payton 2 (4), Mora 2 (9), Markakis (8). 2-out RBI: Mora 2; Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, L; Millar. GIDP: Jones. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING E: Mora (2, fielding). Outfield assists: Markakis (Abreu at home). DP: (Hernandez, L).

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Cabrera, D (W, 1-0)	6.0	6	2	2	2	3	1	5.16
Bierd	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Walker	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.40
Albers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.73

Cabrera, D pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Hernandez, R (by Hawkins).
HBP: Matsui (by Cabrera, D), Matsui (by Cabrera, D).
Pitches-strikes: Hughes 97-60, Hawkins 14-5, Ramirez 36-23, Cabrera, D 108-64, Bierd 17-10, Walker 15-11, Albers 10-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Hughes 4-10, Hawkins 1-0, Ramirez 1-3, Cabrera, D 8-6, Bierd 0-2, Walker 0-4, Albers 1-1.
Batters faced: Hughes 25, Hawkins 4, Ramirez 9, Cabrera, D 27, Bierd 4, Walker 4, Albers 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Hawkins 2-2, Ramirez 1-1, Walker 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 80 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:12.
Att: 40,653.

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Yankees vs. Orioles - 4/18

The Yankees start a 3-game series with the Orioles tonight in Baltimore. Tonight is the first game on my9 on whatever it's called now. Saturday is another game thanks to those fine folks at the WeaselFox Network, and things wrap up with a Sunday afternoon contest.

Beautiful time to be in Baltimore before all the humidity hits and the endless whining by Michael Kay about it. If you have never been to the Inner Harbor area, do yourself a favor and go. Some great sight seeing and good eats. The city has really done a great job in rehabbing the area.

The Yankees need a big game out of Dr. Phil Good tonight. Hughes (0-2, 9.00) has been miserable in his last two starts, but tonight he'll have the perfect weather to pitch in. It'll be sunny and 79, with relatively low humidity, at first pitch.

The Orioles are going with their great enigma, Daniel Cabrera. If Cabrera (0-0, 5.94) is off his game, which happens more times than not, this could be a 4 hour game...by the 3rd inning.

Bet of the night - Michael Kay, in referring to Cabrera, will say, "He's like the little girl with the curl. He's either very good or very bad." We will then have to be restrained from attacking the television set.

On another Kay has reported on an his talk show that Edwar Ramirez has been called up and Jonathan Albaladejo, who threw 48 pitches last night, will mostly likely be heading back to Scranton. Still no Scott Patterson.

Hughes is 1-0, 3.38 in 2 career starts against the O's. Nick Markakis has given him the most trouble, going 2- 6 with 3 RBI. Brian Roberts is just 1-6.

Cabrera is 3-6, 4.95 with 1 complete game in 13 career starts against the Yankees.

Among those chomping at the bit tonight will be Alex Rodriguez (10-27, .370 2 HR 6 RBI 3 BB) and Hidkei Matsui (11-30, .367 1 HR 5 RBI 4 BB).

Here are what the rest of the Yankees have done against Cabrera:

Bobby Abreu .235 (4-17) 2 RBI, 4 BB
Melky Cabrera .167 (2-12) 4 RBI 2 BB
Robinson Cano .227 (5-22) 1 RBI 1 BB
Johnny Damon .190 (4-21) 5 RBI 2 BB
Jason Giambi .250 (2-8) 11 BB
Alberto Gonzalez 0-2
Derek Jeter .250 (7-28) 2 RBI 3 BB
Jorge Posada .286 (6-21) 1 RBI 3 BB
Jose Molina (0-4) 1 BB

The batting averages aren't much, which shows you how much the walks, hit batters, and wild pitches have killed Cabrera.

Happy Birthday to infielder Alberto Gonzalez, 25 today.

Update: 4:20 p.m. EDT (lineups from Peter Abraham)

YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
Giambi 1B
Cabrera CF
Moeller C

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