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Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees

2008-05-22 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 49452 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:49

New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 2–1. Mariano Rivera earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
NYA	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	8

W: Mariano Rivera L: Jim Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Roberts	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jay Payton	3	0	1	0	1	1
Nick Markakis	4	0	0	0	0	3
Aubrey Huff	3	0	1	0	1	0
Kevin Millar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Scott	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Hernandez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Adam Jones	3	1	1	0	0	0
Freddie Bynum	2	0	1	1	1	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	0	3	0	0	0
Derek Jeter	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hideki Matsui	4	2	2	0	0	0
Alex Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Giambi	4	0	1	0	0	2
Shelley Duncan	2	0	0	1	0	1
Robinson Cano	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Molina	3	0	1	0	0	1
Melky Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Abreu	0	0	0	0	1	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brian Burres	7.2	6	0	5
Jim Johnson	1.0	2	1	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ian Kennedy	6.0	4	4	4
Jose Veras	1.0	1	0	1
Kyle Farnsworth	1.0	0	0	1
Mariano Rivera	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Roberts: 7/F7D+
Jay Payton: 53/G
Nick Markakis: K

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
Derek Jeter: 9/F9LD+
Hideki Matsui: 9!/FDP/F8RXD+.1X1(93)

Top 2

Aubrey Huff: S9/G34+
Kevin Millar: 7/F7LM+
Luke Scott: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
Jason Giambi: K
Shelley Duncan: 7/F7M+

Top 3

Ramon Hernandez: 9/F9S+
Adam Jones: S8/L6MD+
Freddie Bynum: T8/F78XD+.1-H
Brian Roberts: W
Jay Payton: SB2
Jay Payton: W
Nick Markakis: K
Aubrey Huff: 7/F7D+

Bot 3

Robinson Cano: 2/P2RF+
Jose Molina: S57/G56+
Melky Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Johnny Damon: S8/L4MD+.1-2
Derek Jeter: 9/F89M+

Top 4

Kevin Millar: 8/F8LXD+
Luke Scott: 2/P25F+
Ramon Hernandez: 53/G56

Bot 4

Hideki Matsui: S9/L9S+
Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8LD+
Jason Giambi: S9/L34D+.1-3
Shelley Duncan: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Robinson Cano: 13/G15

Top 5

Adam Jones: 53/G56
Freddie Bynum: W
Brian Roberts: CS2(26)
Brian Roberts: K

Bot 5

Jose Molina: 63/G6
Melky Cabrera: 7/F7D+
Johnny Damon: 2/P25F+

Top 6

Jay Payton: S49/L4+
Nick Markakis: K
Aubrey Huff: W.1-2
Kevin Millar: 9/F9M+
Luke Scott: 7/F7S+

Bot 6

Derek Jeter: 43/G4M
Hideki Matsui: 6/P5D+
Alex Rodriguez: K

Top 7

Ramon Hernandez: S9/L9LM+
Adam Jones: 6/P7LS
Freddie Bynum: 8/F8LXD+
Brian Roberts: K

Bot 7

Jason Giambi: 7/F78M+
Shelley Duncan: K
Robinson Cano: 7/F7D+

Top 8

Jay Payton: K
Nick Markakis: 7/F7D+
Aubrey Huff: 43/G4

Bot 8

Jose Molina: K
Melky Cabrera: K
Johnny Damon: S9/L34D+
Derek Jeter: 3/L3F

Top 9

Kevin Millar: 1
Luke Scott: 3/G3+
Ramon Hernandez: K

Bot 9

Hideki Matsui: S7/L7S
Alex Rodriguez: K
Jason Giambi: K
Bobby Abreu: W.1-2
Robinson Cano: S7/G56.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Giambi pulled back from inside pitch, but ball hit knob of bat and went straight to catcher for foul tip; Yankee manager Joe Girardi argued call very strongly; he threw his hat twice, kicked the hat and dirt; he was ejected by plate umpire Chris Guccione

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