The Orioles crushed the New York Yankees 13-4, extending their winning streak to 2 games...
You heard it right; the Birds won on Sunday and then went on to beat the Yankees on the road...and they didn't just win the game; they controlled it.
The O's smacked Mike Mussina around for the second time this year. It wasn't as bad of a beating as the last time they faced him, but good old Moose took the loss...
The offense was absolutely amazing...O's starter Jeremy Guthrie left in the seventh with an 11-1 lead. He had 3-hit the Yankees up to that point; he was pulled after allowing a solo home run...why?
The bullpen wasn't as efficient, but it didn't matter. The O's smashed four homers in the game: Kevin Millar started it off with a 3-run shot, immediately followed by a solo homer off Ramon Hernandez's bat. Adam Jones hit a grand-slam and Aubrey Huff had a 2-run dinger of his own late in the game.
Guthrie and Jones are the obvious heroes of the game, but let's focus on Jones: he went 3 for 6 with five RBIs. He was a double shy of hitting for the cycle, and came up with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth...and flied out. Jones is just 22-years-old, and shows just what O's fans can look forward to in the next few seasons.
The Birds set season highs in hits (17) and runs scored, and are the one team that seem to have Mussina's number...
The Sunday win seems to have lifted the O's spirits and it shows...the Yankees had won eight straight at home before dropping a game to the Red Sox Sunday night. The Birds came in as the underdogs but showed they still have what it takes to win...
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