Baltimore (67-86) at NY Yankees (84-71)

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History awaits Waters in Stadium finale

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Like it or not, Chris Waters will become the answer to a trivia question on Sunday night. The unassuming southpaw starter will become one of two pitchers to start the final game at venerable Yankee Stadium, an opportunity sure to grant him a national stage and a small but realistic chance to etch his name into the sport's record books forever.
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Orioles probable pitcher

Chris Waters

  • #29 LHP
  • (3-3) 4.75 ERA 25 SO
Orioles Against the Blue Jays in his last start, Waters spun the best outing of his young career. The 28-year-old rookie allowed just four hits in his first shutout. With the help of his strong sinker, accompanied with a side-arm delivery that he occasionally mixed in to surprise Toronto's hitters, the left-hander did not allow a runner to reach second base until the eighth inning. Waters also did not face more than four batters in any one inning. By the end of the game, his season ERA plummeted almost a full run, from 5.73 to 4.75.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 3-3 4.75 53.0 23 25 .264
Season 3-3 4.75 53.0 23 25 .264
September 1-2 3.60 20.0 7 11 .243

Series at a Glance

Standings - 09/21/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Baltimore Orioles (AL East) 67 86 .438 25.0 36-37 31-49
New York Yankees (AL East) 84 71 .542 9.0 47-33 37-38
Stats - 09/21/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
BAL .268 761 171 729 76 942 5.09 1356.2 1466 657 870
NYY .271 743 172 715 111 964 4.30 1378.0 1419 465 1087
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Honor of final start handed to Pettitte

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Entrusted with the awesome responsibility of making sure Yankee Stadium closes the way it opened, with a Yankees victory, Andy Pettitte will throw the first pitches of the final game to be played under these lights in the Bronx.
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Yankees probable pitcher

Andy Pettitte

  • #46 LHP
  • (13-14) 4.57 ERA 155 SO
Yankees: In his final tuneup before he takes the mound for the last game at Yankee Stadium, Pettitte picked up a career-high fifth straight loss Tuesday against the White Sox. One inning spoiled the outing as he gave up three runs in the fourth and four earned runs total, striking out four. He recorded three walks, one intentional, through his six innings, and one forced in a run as the bases were loaded. Pettitte will look for just his second win since July 31 on Sunday. He is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in two starts against Baltimore this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 214-127 3.89 2726.2 844 1999 .271
Season 13-14 4.57 199.0 54 155 .289
September 0-3 5.09 17.2 5 18 .301
Vs. Baltimore 2-0 1.32 13.2 1 8 .231

Orioles hitters vs Andy Pettitte

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Yankees hitters vs Chris Waters

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Cabrera, Melky - - - - - - - -
Cano, Robinson - - - - .500 2 0 0
Cervelli, Francisco - - - - - - - -
Duncan, Shelley .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Gardner, Brett - - - - .333 3 0 0
Jeter, Derek - - - - .000 3 0 0
Miranda, Juan - - - - - - - -
Pena, Ramiro - - - - .000 2 0 0
Posada, Jorge - - - - - - - -
Rodriguez, Alex - - - - .000 1 0 0
Swisher, Nick - - - - - - - -
Teixeira, Mark .000 2 0 0 .000 2 0 0

Closing statement (67-87) (85-71)

Yankees 7, Orioles 3

O's part of history

Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Chris Waters received the honor of opposing veteran Andy Pettitte for the final game at Yankee Stadium, and the Orioles rookie wasn't at his sharpest on the big stage, allowing five runs over 5 2/3 innings in defeat in the follow-up of the strongest start of his young career.

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Lights dim in Bronx

Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Opened in 1923, Yankee Stadium closed its doors after a lifetime of memories with one final win, which was delivered in part by starter Andy Pettitte and closer Mariano Rivera, who pitched the ninth. A moving pregame ceremony honored the contributions of legions of legends.
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Yankees 7, Orioles 3

BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B5111012.297
Markakis, RF4010003.300
Mora, 3B4011001.282
  Cintron, 3B0000000.274
Huff, DH4000022.309
Hernandez, Ra, C4000021.256
Jones, CF4120000.273
Millar, 1B3110111.236
Payton, LF4011002.248
Castro, J, SS2000003.190
  a-Salazar, O, PH0000100.288
  1-Fahey, PR-SS0000000.229
  b-Scott, PH1000000.264
Totals353732615 

a-Walked for Castro, J in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Fahey in the 9th.
1-Ran for Salazar, O in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Millar (25, Pettitte).
3B: Jones (7, Pettitte).
TB: Roberts; Markakis; Mora; Jones 4; Millar 2; Payton.
RBI: Payton (41), Mora (102), Roberts (55).
2-out RBI: Roberts.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Markakis; Roberts.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Roberts (38, 2nd base off Pettitte/Molina, J), Jones (10, 2nd base off Veras/Molina, J).

FIELDING
E: Fahey (5, fielding).
DP: (Roberts-Castro, J-Millar).
 
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF-LF4113100.307
  Cabrera, M, LF0000000.243
Jeter, SS5000023.301
  Betemit, SS0000000.260
Abreu, RF4120010.299
Rodriguez, A, 3B2000202.303
Giambi, 1B3011102.249
  1-Gardner, PR-CF0100000.190
Nady, LF4000003.306
  Ransom, 1B0000000.296
Cano, 2B2111101.264
Matsui, DH3110002.294
  a-Rodriguez, I, PH-DH1000001.278
Molina, J, C4232000.221
Totals327975314 

a-Grounded out for Matsui in the 7th.
1-Ran for Giambi in the 7th.

BATTING
HR: Damon (16, 3rd inning off Waters, 2 on, 0 out), Molina, J (3, 4th inning off Waters, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Damon 4; Abreu 2; Giambi; Cano; Matsui; Molina, J 6.
RBI: Damon 3 (69), Molina, J 2 (17), Giambi (94), Cano (64).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano; Nady; Jeter 2; Rodriguez, I.
SF: Cano.
GIDP: Giambi.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Abreu (20, 2nd base off Cormier/Hernandez, Ra).

FIELDING
E: Pettitte (2, fielding).
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Waters (L, 3-4)5.26554225.06
Cormier 0.22111103.97
Walker 0.01100005.92
Cherry 1.20000005.17
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pettitte (W, 14-14)5.07321304.54
Veras (H, 10)0.20001103.54
Coke (H, 3)0.20000100.00
Chamberlain (H, 18)1.20000102.46
Rivera 1.00000001.45

Walker pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Pettitte pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: Waters 101-58, Cormier 23-14, Walker 5-4, Cherry 18-13, Pettitte 85-63, Veras 16-8, Coke 8-5, Chamberlain 14-8, Rivera 11-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Waters 6-9, Cormier 0-1, Walker 0-0, Cherry 2-3, Pettitte 6-6, Veras 0-1, Coke 1-0, Chamberlain 2-2, Rivera 3-0.
Batters faced: Waters 26, Cormier 5, Walker 1, Cherry 6, Pettitte 24, Veras 3, Coke 2, Chamberlain 5, Rivera 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Cormier 1-0, Walker 1-1, Cherry 1-1, Veras 1-0, Coke 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:05.
Att: 54,610.
September 21, 2008

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