Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Orioles (41-52) @ Yankees (56-37), Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 1:05pm **Liveblog/Game Chatter**
Bal: J. Berken (1-7, 6.44 ERA) NYY: A. Burnett (8-4, 3.81 ERA)
Lineups:
Baltimore Orioles
B. Roberts, 2B (.284/.348/.443)
A. Jones, CF (.300/.355/.476)
N. Markakis, RF (.296/.354/.460)
A. Huff, 1B (.257/.324/.418)
T. Wigginton, 3B (.261/.307/.396)
L. Scott, DH (.289/.372/.562)
G. Zaun, C (.253/.358/.396)
F. Pie, LF (.234/.299/.355)
R. Andino, SS (.228/.260/.283)
New York Yankees
D. Jeter, SS (.319/.396/.452)
J. Damon, LF (.278/.365/.508)
M. Teixeira, 1B (.277/.378/.543)
A. Rodriguez, 3B (.252/.401/.546)
H. Matsui, DH (.264/.369/.516)
J. Posada, C (.277/.362/.495)
R. Cano, 2B (.308/.342/.493)
N. Swisher, RF (.233/.360/.456)
B. Gardner, CF (.277/.350/.398)
Go A.J. Go Yanks.
I’m going to try and liveblog this one for a bit.
Top of the first:
The umpire awards Roberts first base as soon as he enters the box just to save time. OK, not really - instead A.J. defies the universe and strike Roberts out looking.
Jones lines one to center and Gardner attempts a dive for it but comes up with grass instead. Single.
Fielder’s choice for Markakis as he grounds one to Teix who throws to Jeter to get Jones.
On the first pitch Huff flies out to center. An 8 pitch inning. Noice.
Bottom of the first:
On the first pitch Jeter hits a hard liner to left center that goes to the wall. A double. Shweet.
Damon lines out to right. No advancement for Jetes.
Teix hits a hard line drive single to center. So hard, in fact, that Jeter needs to stop at third.
A-Rod pulls the bat head in and takes an inside pitch to left for an RBI line drive single. 1-0 Yankees
I very much like seeing Matsui hit well. He hits into a 4-6 FC. Two down with runners on the corners. (clarification for sleepyirv, the Matsui grounder was a slow chopper)
Posada walks on a 3-2 count. Bases loaded.
Cano not interested in taking pitches as he swings at the first two pitches and fouls them off. As well with the third which goes down the left field line and just into the stands. Pie almost made a leaping grab into the stands. On the next pitch, Cano grounds a slow chopper over the right side of the mound and Roberts can’t come up with it clean as a run comes in. It goes as a hit. 2-0 Yankees
Swisher hits a hard liner to somewhat right center which plates two. Cano goes to third and Swish stops at first. 4-0 Yankees
Gardner flies out to short right to end a very good offensive inning for the Yankees.
Orioles…..0
Yankees…..4
Top of the second:
Wiggington strikes out swinging on a nice curve from A.J.
Scott hits a hard liner off the wall in right for a long single. Missed a HR by about 3 feet.
On the next pitch, Zaun lines one to right for a single. Scott to 2nd.
On the second pitch, Posada tries a pickoff at second to Jeter. But not close. Pie grounds one in the hole to short and Jeter gets the force at second. Throw to first not in time.
Wow, very close play at second on a slow grounder up the middle. Jeter makes the flip to Cano JUST in time to get Pie. Inning over.
Bottom of the second:
Jeter lines out to center on the first pitch.
Damon flies out to right.
Teixeira grounds out to first on a check swing. That inning kinda sucked.
Top of the third:
Roberts hits a hard liner to right and Swisher completely botches the catch. Unbelievable. Roberts to second on the error.
Jones hits a hard grounder just out of the reach of Cano and Roberts goes to third. Roberts had to hold since it looked like Cano might have been able to grab the ball before it hit the dirt.
Markakis fouls out down the line to left. Jones tags and goes to second. It wasn’t deep enough, apparently, for Roberts to tag on.
Huff strikes out on a nasty breaking ball down and in.
Holy bejesus, on a slicing liner to right, Swish redeems himself with a fantastic jumping grab for the last out of the inning. Wowzers. Ya know who he is? Even Steven.
Bottom of the third:
A-Rod chops one to the pitcher for the 1-3 play.
Matsui grounds out to second.
Posada decides the offense is not done and drills a HR into the Yankee bullpen. 5-0 Yankees
Cano grounds out to second.
Orioles…..0
Yankees…..5
Top of the fourth:
Luke Scott walks although ball four looked like a strike to me.
Zaun strikes out swinging.
Pie flies out to Gardner.
Burnett does the absolute unforgivable and walks Andino. Flat out stupid.
Now O’Nora is squeezing him on the outside strike. But Roberts grounds out to Cano to end it.
Bottom of the fourth:
Swisher walks.
Gardner grounds into a fielder’s choice, 1-6. Throw to first not in time. Actually gets away from Huff but no advance.
Jeter lines out to right. He’s hit the ball hard in pretty much every AB so far.
Zaun throws out Gardner stealing. Does not register.
Top of the fifth:
Jones swings at strike three in the dirt. Posada comes up with the block and the throw to first for the out.
Markakis grounds out to second.
Huff grounds one down the line that Teixeira takes himself for the out. Good quick inning for the Burnster.
Bottom of the fifth:
Damon grounds out to Huff.
Teixeira flies out. The offense has sorta stuttered a bit since the first.
Yep, a groundout from A-Rod for the last out. 6 pitch inning. WTF mate?
Top of the sixth:
Jeter makes a nice play on a ball in the hole to get Wiggington on the throw to first.
Another great play by Swisher on a deep fly ball to right. He leaped at the wall and grabbed it at the top. Probably would have been off the top of the wall.
Zaun walks.
Pie flies out to center.
Bottom of the sixth:
Matsui strikes out looking. What happened to first inning Berken?
Posada grounds out to first.
Cano hits a soft liner into right center for a single. Hooray offense!
Swisher flies out to Jones in left center.
Liveblog must cease as I need to do some work. Go Yanks.
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