Game 94: Yanks v.s Orioles

Regular Season Game 94
Yankees v.s Orioles
Game Time: 1:05 p.m. @ New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
TV: YES Radio: WCBS 880
STARTING LINEUPS:
YANKEES (56-37)

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Johnny Damon LF
3. Mark Teixeira 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
5. Hideki Matsui DH
6. Jorge Posada C
7. Robinson Cano 2B
8. Nick Swisher RF
9. Brett Gardner CF
   
   Pitching For Yanks: RHP A.J. Burnett (8-4, 3.81 ERA)

ORIOLES (41-52)

1. Brian Roberts 2B
2. Adam Jones CF
3. Nick Markakis RF
4. Aubrey Huff 1B
5. Ty Wigginton 3B
6. Luke Scott DH
7. Gregg Zaun C
8. Felix Pie LF
9. Robert Andino SS
   
   Pitching For O's: RHP Jason Berken (1-7, 6.44 ERA)
   

PLAYER STATS

Yanks vs. Berken: (N/A)

Orioles vs. Burnett
ABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSA. Huff4871104812.146.268.208.476B. Roberts309202426.300.344.567.910N. Markakis268200226.308.357.385.742M. Mora205101646.250.375.450.825T. Wigginton164011334.250.400.563.963A. Jones142101406.143.143.429.571C. Izturis121100013.083.154.167.321L. Scott84201121.500.6001.1251.725F. Pie220000001.0001.0001.0002.000Totals176421026242244.239.327.420.747
NEWS AND NOTES

• A.J. Burnett is 8-1, 4.83 in ten starts against Baltimore in his career. He faced them one time this season, back on April 9 in Baltimore. That day he allowed two runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings. He also walked one and struck out six.
• O's starter Jason Berken is making his eleventh start of his big league career. So far the 25-year-old is 1-7, with a 6.44 ERA.
• The Yankees are going for their seventh series sweep of the season today, and their third sweep in the last four series.
• They have won eight of the eleven games against the O's this year, including the last six in a row.
• In their last 23 games they're 18-5, and they're now one game ahead of the Red Sox for first place. They're 12-5 in July and they've also won five in a row overall.
• In their last 34 home games the Yankees are 25-9.
• In 15 relief appearances Phil Hughes has a nasty 0.84 ERA. In 21.1 innings pitched he's allowed 2 ER on 11 hits, walked 5, and struck out 27.