Orioles Outlast Yankees, Bearly
The Yankees failed in their attempt at an ninth inning rally to drop their third staright ballgame, and fall to four games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays, with a 7-6 loss to the Balitmore Orioles at the Stadium.
It appeared that Baltimore would be on its way to another blowout, having destroyed the Bronx Bombers 13-4, Monday night. With two on in the first, Melvin Mora singled to center, to bring home Nick Markakis to make it 1-0 O's.
Later, in the fourth, Kevin Millar homered for the second time in this series. This one a solo shot made it 2-0 Baltimore.
Finally, in the sixth the Yankees got back into it, as Alex Rodrigeuz went yard for the 22nd time this year to cut the deficit to one. But the Orioles would figure out Darrell Rasner and newcomer Damaso Marte in the seventh. First Brian Roberts singled, and Adam Jones was hit by a pitch. Rasner was then taken out in favor of Marte, who completely imploded.
Markakis singled to center to load them up, and then Aburey Huff cracked a double to left to clear the bases to give Baltimore a 5-1 lead. Mora came up next and doubled in Huff to make it 6-1. Finally in the ninth Huff hit the deciding run, as he homered to deep right to make it 7-3 Orioles.
Still, the Yankees fought back. With two on, Bobby Abreu doubled off of All - Star George Sherrill to drive home Johnny Damon to make it 7-4. Now with one out Jason Giambi singled to center to drive home Jeter and Abreu to cut the Oriole lead to a single run. But, Sherrill was able to strike out Robinson Cano and Wilson Betimet swinging to end the ballgame.
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