September 21: Orioles vs Yankees

[riverside sluggers]

Orioles try to rebound without the Ailing Roberts

Baltimore (70-80) at New York (87-63), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

The Orioles lost more than a ballgame on Tuesday; they lost their sparkplug and leading hitter in Brian Roberts, who dislocated his left elbow in a collision at first base with the Yankees' Bubba Crosby. Roberts is likely lost for the season, and the Orioles eventually dropped a 12-9 decision. Now, they face Randy Johnson as they try to win their first game in this four-game set. Right-hander Rodrigo Lopez will go for the Orioles. He is vying to match his career high of 15 wins, which he set in his rookie season of 2002. Lopez has been able to win No. 15 in two attempts. In his previous start, Lopez allowed four runs in six innings and was charged with a loss to Tampa Bay.

 

Johnson, who was ejected from his start last Friday in Toronto for arguing balls and strikes, apologized to his teammates afterward. Johnson has had an uneven first season with the Yankees. He is tied for third in the American League with 30 home runs allowed in 204 1/3 innings. Johnson, however, has won one of his two starts against the Orioles, striking out 12 in 13 innings over those two outings.

 

Jay Gibbons continued to cement his status for next season with a two-run homer on Tuesday, his 23rd, matching his total from 2003. Gibbons hit just 10 home runs with 47 RBIs in an injury-plagued 2004 season.

 

Pitching matchup

BAL: RHP Rodrigo Lopez

• 14-10, 4.86 ERA in 2005

• 1-1, 5.71 ERA vs. NYY in 2005

 

NYY: LHP Randy Johnson

• 14-8, 4.01 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 4.15 ERA vs. BAL in 2005

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Rodrigo Lopez vs: (career against Yankees in 15 games a 5-4 record with a 6.49 ERA, career at Yankee Stadium in 6 games a 3-2 record with a 4.38 ERA)

Mark Bellhorn, 2 for 17 (.118 avg) 3 Walks, 6 Ks

Robinson Cano, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) Double

Bubba Crosby, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

John Flaherty, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) K

Jason Giambi, 8 for 25 (.320 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 5 Walks, 9 Ks

Derek Jeter, 20 for 38 (.526 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks, 3 SBs

Matt Lawton, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) Double

Tino Martinez, 0 for 8, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Hideki Matsui, 5 for 27 (.185 avg) Double, 4 RBIs, 4 Walks, 7 Ks

Jorge Posada, 7 for 25 (.280 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, 6 Walks, 5 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 11 for 29 (.379 avg) Double, 4 HRs, 8 RBIs, 5 Walks, 7 Ks, 3 SBs

Gary Sheffield, 5 for 21 (.238 avg) 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, 3 Walks, 5 Ks, SB

Ruben Sierra, 9 for 28 (.321 avg) 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 2 Walks, 5 Ks

Bernie Williams, 0 for 15, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Tony Womack, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Walk, 5 Ks

 

Randy Johnson vs: (career against Orioles in 24 games a 6-7 record with a 4.34 ERA, career at Yankee Stadium in 30 games a 14-7 record with a 3.16 ERA)

Eric Byrnes, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Sal Fasano, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) 2 Ks

Geronimo Gil, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) RBI

Javy Lopez, 7 for 28 (.250 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 10 Ks

Eli Marrero, 5 for 17 (.294 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 8 Ks

Luis Matos, 2 for 7 (.286 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

Melvin Mora, 2 for 14 (.143 avg) HR, RBI, 4 Ks

*Rafael Palmeiro, 1 for 21 (.048 avg) 5 Ks

*Brian Roberts, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) 6 Ks

*Sammy Sosa, 13 for 58 (.224 avg) Triple, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 4 Walks, 25 Ks

B.J. Surhoff, 3 for 18 (.167 avg) 3 Walks, 3 Ks, 3 SBs

Migeul Tejada, 4 for 19 (.211 avg) Double, 3 RBIs, 4 Walks, 5 Ks

[YanksHater213]

Why are the Yankee game threads being made before the Sox game threads? This is a Red Sox message board you know.

[Optimist]

It will be interesting to see how Randy bounces back from that last start. I predict it will be all or nothing with him tonight (like it has been for much of the season); either he'll channel all that rage from the last start and secure a series win, or he'll be frustrated beyond beleif and make the O's look like an All Star team. Who knows? :dunno:

[26 to 6]

It will be interesting to see how Randy bounces back from that last start. I predict it will be all or nothing with him tonight (like it has been for much of the season); either he'll channel all that rage from the last start and secure a series win, or he'll be frustrated beyond beleif and make the O's look like an All Star team. Who knows? :dunno:

Agreed, hes either going to be lights out or a disappointment.

 

We need this game tonight. I have a feeling Kazmir is going to shut down the Sox tonight and if that does indeed happen and we come away with a win we would be in 1st place for the 3rd time all season (first week of season, the day we spent there mid-way, and then hopefully tonight).

[riverside sluggers]

Why are the Yankee game threads being made before the Sox game threads? This is a Red Sox message board you know.

 

well thats just tough for you, I do them ahead of time after i get out of classes so can get it out of my way before I do my homework. really this is a red sox message board?? you are frigging kidding me, dude get a life and stop worrying whose making what threads and if people have more posts than you. its immature needless to say

[riverside sluggers]

Agreed, hes either going to be lights out or a disappointment.

 

We need this game tonight. I have a feeling Kazmir is going to shut down the Sox tonight and if that does indeed happen and we come away with a win we would be in 1st place for the 3rd time all season (first week of season, the day we spent there mid-way, and then hopefully tonight).

 

you do realize wake is just a thorn in the d-rays ass as kazmir is to the sox, right? Wake at Tropicana Field is 6-0 with a 1.79 ERA

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you do realize wake is just a thorn in the d-rays ass as kazmir is to the sox, right? Wake at Tropicana Field is 6-0 with a 1.79 ERA

When did I say that Wakefield would not be good. All I said is that I expect Kazmir to shut you guys down. Whise to say that it wont be a 1-0 win for Tampa (and whise to say that it wont be a 1-0 win for Boston). The purpose of my post was not to say that Wakefield sucked or anything, just to say that I think kazmir is going to be good tonight.

[YanksHater213]

well thats just tough for you, I do them ahead of time after i get out of classes so can get it out of my way before I do my homework. really this is a red sox message board?? you are frigging kidding me, dude get a life and stop worrying whose making what threads and if people have more posts than you. its immature needless to say

Honestly, I dont give a s*** what you think. Its pretty sad if you prioritze making a Yankees game thread on a Red Sox message board over homework. It seems like its pretty important to you. I wasnt calling you out, or trying to fight with you, I was just thinking that since this is a Red Sox message board, maybe you should make the Red Sox game thread first... but wait, you are the King of talksox, so I suppose its ok...

 

All hail to the King of talksox, riverside sluggers. He can do what he wants when he wants, but if anyone else does something, its ok for him to get on your ass...

[Pinstripe_Pride]

Off to the Yankee game for me. Hopefully I can bear witness to the Yanks overtaking first place. Wouldn't that be sweet...

[riverside sluggers]

i dont do sox threads because back in june i had done 3 sox game threads in a row all losses, so hey i didnt feel like making them anymore, and by the way dude calm down ok

 

Its pretty sad if you prioritze making a Yankees game thread on a Red Sox message board over homework. It seems like its pretty important to you

 

its called copy and paste, which is actually not that long of a time. but hey i like to keep track of these games especially now. i do what im going to do

[YanksHater213]

i dont do sox threads because back in june i had done 3 sox game threads in a row all losses, so hey i didnt feel like making them anymore, and by the way dude calm down ok

I am calm man, your the one who took a s*** fit because I said something you didnt like...

[schillingouttheks]

Honestly, just shut the f*** up. Everyone. This is the internet. If you wanna swap addresses through PM to go duke it out, go for it. But online fighting is retarded.

 

And for the record, he made an innocent comment, RS. You were the one that went on a shitfest...

 

Okay, I'm done

[26 to 6]

Off to the Yankee game for me. Hopefully I can bear witness to the Yanks overtaking first place. Wouldn't that be sweet...

damm man I wish I could go....got the worst ear infection ever, been in severe pain for goin on 4 days now, I hope I can make it out before the homestand ends

[26 to 6]

Honestly, just shut the f*** up. Everyone. This is the internet. If you wanna swap addresses through PM to go duke it out, go for it. But online fighting is retarded.

 

And for the record, he made an innocent comment, RS. You were the one that went on a shitfest...

 

Okay, I'm done

yea tell 'em

[schillingouttheks]

Lol, because I'm SO intimidating.

[26 to 6]

Lol, because I'm SO intimidating.

ya had me

[Optimist]

Respect for Bubba Crosby: +10

 

They just said on the pre-game that after last night's game, Bubba visited Brian Roberts in the hospital. Great to see from a player these days.

[Optimist]

Johnson sets them down 1 - 2 - 3 in the first.

[Optimist]

Johnson's first K of the night...Flaherty didn't have to move the glove, good sign.

 

One flyball later, the O's go down in order.

[Optimist]

Matt Lawton ( ) two run homer (breaking an 0 - 19 streak.)

 

Yankees: 2

Orioles: 0

[Optimist]

3 more come to the plate, 3 more go back dissapointed.

[Optimist]

2 out BB erased by a fly out....

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Giambi is really hurting. You can just tell he cant move around out there. If you noticed on that last play it looked like he couldnt get up.

[Optimist]

Joe...take Giambi out of the game before Jeter kills him!

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Joe...take Giambi out of the game before Jeter kills him!

Yep, Tino is getting ready. I knew it right after the play. He just couldnt get up after that bad throw by Jeter.

[Optimist]

This is not what we need right now, a Giambi who is almost certainly injured and a Jeter who is showing signs of being injured.

[Optimist]

A Rod turns a double into a single with his glove.

[Optimist]

And then saves a run with that gold glove!!!

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

A-Rod saves Johnson's bacon. Now 2-1