OPENING DAY, The Game

The time I have been waiting for all day. 4:05 is just 15 minutes away as I write this (it'll be after the game when i post this but whatever). Yankees at Baltimore.

Starters, Sabathia vs. Guthrie. Both starting with 0-0 but not after today. These are the ones that count, the beginning of the 2009 Season...

Joe Biden threw out the first pitch.
Whoa boy, the Baltimore fans hate Teixeira..wow..

During the third inning, with Jeter batting, Gardner stole second and Jeter hit the ball in the huge hole that was made because of Izturis going to second for the throw from the catcher. Because of that, Gardner rounded second and got on third for Damons sacrifice fly to score him. Yankees strike first in the third. Later in the third triple by Jones scores 2 for Baltimore. Markakis sacrifice fly scores another for a 1-3 lead for Baltimore.

With 3 more runs in the fifth Sabathia left the game with 4.1 innings pitched, 8 hits, 6 runs, 5 walks, and 0 strikeouts. Well it could have been a better start for the Yankee Ace. He left with bases loaded, yikes. It's ok though, Sabathia has all year to get better, to get comforatable with different American League stadiums. Sabathia was 10-10 before the All Star break last year. After the All Star break, he was 12-3, winning all the games he started in August, finishing 3 of them. He just starts late, I guess.

First pitch of sixth inning Posada hit a home run over the center field wall. Cano walks to get on first then Nady hits a double to score Cano because of fan interference. 3-6 now.

To start the seventh, Damon singles and Matsui hit a fastball over the right center wall. 5-6

Fan interference home run by Izturis gets the Orioles ahead by 3 again. I thought that was a play to be reviewed? Hmmmm, fan reaches on the field over Damons glove, results in a home run. I guess the umpires don't review. And five batters after the interfered home run, with bases loaded, Huff doubles to score 2 more. I dont know, to me, that inning was over when the Roberts grounded out after that home run because that would have been the third out. Whatever, Opening Day in Baltimore, lets give them the only win they'll have against the Yankees. 5-10 final score.

With only four hits before the sixth inning, the Yankees bats didn't wake up until the 2 run sixth inning, then in the 2 run seventh. The Yankees had five hits in those two innings, the majority of there hits all night.

Next game Wednesday at 7:05, still in Baltimore.