It was a fun exciting night at the Yard that felt like a playoff game, but in the end, the Yankees emerged victorious – again – against the Orioles, 9-6. New York used the longball – five in total, including two by Jorge Posada – to defeat Baltimore and send them to their 79th loss, plus eliminating them from winning the division (which was a foregone conclusion anyway). The Orioles kept pace with the Yankees as they had a 6-5 lead in the fifth inning thanks to Luke Scott’s 21st homer, but the Yankees tied the game in the sixth inning thanks an Alex Rodriguez RBI-single. New York put the game away in the top of the seventh inning as they crossed home three times thanks to a two-run homer by Nick Swisher (his 23rd) and a solo shot by Eric Hinske (his 6th) all off of Oriole reliever Chris Ray (who took the loss). With a 9-6 lead, the Yankee bullpen took care of the rest, and the legendary Mariano Rivera got his 38th save. Damaso Marte earned the win for the Yankees on the evening. Ba...
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