For the second time this season, the Birds took the first two games of the series but could not win game three. The Orioles haven't swept the Yankees at Camden Yards since 2005.
Jeremy Guthrie (2-6) was impressive, but the O's were once again unable to give him much run support. Guthrie pitched seven innings, allowing three runs off six hits, while striking out four and walking none.
Andy Pettitte (5-5) continued his dominance over the Orioles, allowing just two runs off eight hits. Pettitte holds the record among active pitchers with the most wins against the Orioles (he's now 24-6), and has won both his starts against the O's this season. Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera shut down the O's for the final innings.
The Birds were able to break through in the third inning, when Melvin Mora's 2-run blast gave the O's a brief 2-1 lead. It was Mora's second 2-run home run in as many games. The Birds had a chance to score in the fifth, when Brian Roberts doubled with one out. He was picked off/caught stealing for the second out of the inning, and after Mora walked, Nick Markakis doubled. Mora stayed at third, and Kevin Millar flied out to end the threat. What could have been a big inning turned into nothing..."We felt we could steal third. The game is such that after those things happen, you get the hits. I've been in situations before, you put a hit-and-run on and the guy gets thrown out. You know what's going to happen next. The next pitch, the guy gets a base hit. That's how the game is," said Dave Trembley in his post-game interview (courtesy of MLB.com).
The O's still took two of three from the Yankees, and are now back at .500 with a 26-26 record. They have today off before taking on the Boston Red Sox in a four-game Series. Daniel Cabrera (5-1) takes on Josh Beckett (5-4) Friday night.
(photos courtesy of MLB.com)
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