Bullpen melts down By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
The O's bullpen couldn't protect a four-run lead for Steve Trachsel, surrendering a Jason Giambi three-run homer in the eighth before a walk-off grand slam to Alex Rodriguez. Chris Ray took the loss. Melvin Mora paced the offense with a homer and five RBIs, tying a career high.
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Yankees 10, Orioles 7
Alex Rodriguez reaches home plate after belting a walk-off grand slam on Saturday. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
Rodriguez steps up By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Alex Rodriguez launched a walk-off grand slam into the black in center field -- his second homer of the day -- lifting the Yankees to a dramatic win. Kei Igawa struggled in his big-league debut and Hideki Matsui exited the game with a strained left hamstring.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 07, 2007
NY Yankees 10, Baltimore 7
Today's Boxes 4/7/07
CHC 6, MIL 3
CIN 7, PIT 5
DET 6, KC 5
LAD 4, SF 1
CWS 3, MIN 0
ATL 5, NYM 3
ARI 7, WSH 1
FLA 8, PHI 5
HOU 5, STL 1
TOR 8, TB 5
TEX 8, BOS 4
LAA 2, OAK 1
SD 3, COL 2
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Standings thru 4/7/07 | Gameday | Orioles Stats | Yankees Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B3 2 0 1 2 0 1 .176
Mora , 3B5 1 2 5 0 1 0 .292
Markakis , RF5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .250
Tejada , SS5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200
Huff , DH4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .350
Millar , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .071
Bynum , LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Patterson , CF2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200
Gomez , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250
Castillo , C4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .167
Totals 37 7 9 7 4 7 16
BATTING 2B : Mora (2, Igawa).HR : Markakis (1, 1st inning off Igawa, 0 on, 2 out), Mora (2, 4th inning off Igawa, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Mora 6; Markakis 5; Huff; Millar; Patterson; Gomez; Castillo.RBI : Markakis (3), Roberts (1), Mora 5 (7).2-out RBI : Markakis; Roberts; Mora 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Tejada; Castillo.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING E : Tejada (3, throw).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cano , 2B5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .389
Jeter , SS4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278
Abreu , RF2 3 0 0 2 1 1 .267
Rodriguez , 3B4 4 3 6 1 0 0 .389
Giambi , DH3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .188
Matsui , LF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Cairo , PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
b-Damon , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Posada , C4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .438
Mientkiewicz , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
Cabrera , CF-LF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .083
Totals 34 10 7 10 5 5 6
BATTING 2B : Rodriguez (3, Trachsel).HR : Rodriguez 2 (3, 1st inning off Trachsel, 1 on, 2 out; 9th inning off Ray, 3 on, 2 out), Giambi (1, 8th inning off Baez, 2 on, 1 out).TB : Cano; Rodriguez 10; Giambi 4; Posada; Cabrera.RBI : Rodriguez 6 (9), Posada (3), Giambi 3 (6).2-out RBI : Rodriguez 6; Posada.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Mientkiewicz.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING E : Igawa (1, fielding).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Trachsel 6.2 4 3 3 2 3 1 4.05
Parrish 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Baez 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 1 11.57
Walker (H, 2)0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Ray (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)0.2 2 4 4 1 1 1 13.50
HBP : Abreu (by Ray), Patterson (by Igawa).Pitches-strikes : Trachsel 92-53, Parrish 5-4, Baez 16-5, Walker 8-6, Ray 21-12, Igawa 97-53, Bruney 16-10, Myers 22-12, Vizcaino 13-8, Rivera 16-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Trachsel 8-9, Parrish 1-0, Baez 0-1, Walker 1-0, Ray 0-1, Igawa 3-10, Bruney 0-0, Myers 3-0, Vizcaino 0-2, Rivera 0-2.Batters faced : Trachsel 27, Parrish 1, Baez 4, Walker 2, Ray 6, Igawa 28, Bruney 3, Myers 4, Vizcaino 3, Rivera 4.Inherited runners-scored : Parrish 1-0.Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Marvin Hudson.Weather : 39 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:13.Att : 50,510.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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