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Yankees 4, Orioles 2
Melvin Mora gets a high-five after his two-run shot. (Rob Carr/AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Melvin Mora blasted a home run for the second consecutive game, but the final outcome wouldn't follow the prior night's dramatic -- and uplifting -- script. Instead, the series finale ended rather anticlimactically, with Jeremy Guthrie and the Orioles allowing Melky Cabrera to score the go-ahead run in the fifth inning.
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Series at a glance:
NYY
NY Yankees (26-27)
Won 1 		NY Yankees 4, Baltimore 2   BAL
Baltimore (26-26)
Lost 1
May 28, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Yankees
 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1   4 9 1
Baltimore
 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0   2 9 0
Standings thru 5/28/08  |  Recap: NYY | BAL  |  Gameday  |  Yankees stats  |  Orioles stats
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, LF5031001.288
Jeter, SS4001015.280
Abreu, RF4000013.286
Rodriguez, 3B4000001.276
Matsui, DH4220000.330
Giambi, 1B3122100.244
Cano, 2B4000013.219
Moeller, C3000101.250
Cabrera, CF4120023.254
Totals354942517 

BATTING
2B: Matsui 2 (11, Guthrie, Walker), Cabrera 2 (7, Guthrie, Guthrie).
HR: Giambi (11, 4th inning off Guthrie, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Damon 3; Matsui 4; Giambi 5; Cabrera 4.
RBI: Giambi 2 (27), Jeter (25), Damon (24).
2-out RBI: Giambi; Damon.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu; Rodriguez; Jeter 2.
SF: Jeter.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Rodriguez (5, fielding).
Pickoffs: Pettitte (Roberts at 2nd base).
 
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B5130001.271
Mora, 3B4132101.258
Markakis, RF3010102.251
Millar, 1B4000036.241
Huff, DH4000002.244
Hernandez, R, C4000010.222
Payton, LF4010010.238
Jones, CF4010011.253
Cintron, SS3000011.412
  a-Scott, PH1000000.247
Totals362922714 

a-Reached on error for Cintron in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Roberts (13, Pettitte), Markakis (7, Pettitte).
HR: Mora (7, 3rd inning off Pettitte, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Roberts 4; Mora 6; Markakis 2; Payton; Jones.
RBI: Mora 2 (29).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Huff 2; Millar 3; Mora.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Markakis (7, 2nd base off Pettitte/Moeller).
CS: Roberts (5, 3rd base by Pettitte/Moeller).
PO: Roberts (2nd base by Pettitte).
 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pettitte (W, 5-5)6.28221314.11
Chamberlain (H, 12)1.11001302.28
Rivera (S, 13)1.00000100.39
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Guthrie (L, 2-6)7.06330413.64
Johnson 1.01000001.23
Walker 0.22112104.60
Bradford 0.10000002.65

WP: Guthrie.
IBB: Moeller (by Walker).
Pitches-strikes: Pettitte 96-59, Chamberlain 28-16, Rivera 18-11, Guthrie 104-68, Johnson 15-10, Walker 27-14, Bradford 1-1.
Ground outs-fly outs: Pettitte 8-8, Chamberlain 1-0, Rivera 0-2, Guthrie 9-8, Johnson 2-1, Walker 1-0, Bradford 1-0.
Batters faced: Pettitte 28, Chamberlain 6, Rivera 4, Guthrie 27, Johnson 4, Walker 6, Bradford 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Bradford 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Dana DeMuth. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 74 degrees, clear.
Wind: 3 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 24,791.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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