New York Yankees edge Baltimore Orioles 5-4 – MLB Update
New York Yankees edged Baltimore Orioles 5-4 at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday, April 10 in their regular season encounter of the 2012 Major League Baseball.
With their win over the Orioles on Tuesday night, the Yankees improved their win-loss record to 2-3. The Yankees have not played any game at their home and it will be interesting to see if they can give better performances in front of their home crowd.
Yankees’ starting pitcher had an ordinary time on the mound as he threw five wild pitches, one short of the major league record. Orioles’ pitcher Wei Yin Chen also struggled to pitch with control and accuracy after he provided his team with a 4-1 lead into
the sixth inning.
The Orioles’ looked on their way to an easy win half way through the contest but the Yankees fought back brilliantly to change the complexion of the game. With three hits, a walk and a costly error by third baseman Mark Reynolds, the Yankees evened the score.
Chen pitched his first four innings without giving up any runs. However, he started to show signs of tiredness in the fifth inning, giving up a home run to veteran Derek Jeter. The Japanese leaguer allowed four runs and seven hits in just over five innings.
Throwing 101 pitches, he was struggling to pitch in line.
"I didn't really make good pitches tonight. I was all over the place," Garcia said. "I don't remember ever doing that."
"It just seemed to be one of those games for both teams. We had our opportunities to score runs," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It was a strange day. Just a strange day."
"When Buck walked to me I was pretty upset about myself because I didn't have command tonight," Chen said through an interpreter. "I didn't help the team get a win tonight. This is the reason I'm here, to help the team get a win. I'm not satisfied."
Garcia, on the other hand, allowed four runs, three earned on four hits. Unable to handle the pressure, he became the first player to throw five wild pitches in an MLB game since Ken Howell in 1989.
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