Orioles Look To Even Series In Game 2 Against Yankees
Orioles look to bounce back against Yankees in Game 2
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Orioles look to bounce back against Yankees in Game 2
Russell Martin led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking home run off Jim Johnson, CC Sabathia turned in a sparkling pitching performance and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Sunday night in the opener of their AL divisional series.
An emotional first pitch starts off the Orioles game. A guidance counselor who disarmed a student gunman at Perry Hall High School and prevented further violence threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the game.
The first game of the series between the Birds and the Yankees got a wet start. A two and a half hour rain delay pushed the start of the game back. But that did not dampen this playoff push for O's fans.
The Baltimore Orioles surprised just about everyone but themselves by defeating the Texas Rangers in the wild card game and moving on to the ALDS, but the club is far from satisfied after their first playoff win in in 15 years.
Orioles rookie third baseman Manny Machado was a 4-year-old when Baltimore and the New York Yankees last met in the postseason.
The Orioles will host the New York Yankees in their first playoff series. O's fans are still celebrating Friday night's big win over the Rangers, but the team has its sights set on the next showdown.
Buck Showalter thrust his arm into the air, then stood back and savored watching his surprising Baltimore Orioles celebrate on the field.
The Baltimore Orioles won their first playoff game in 15 years against the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Jim Palmer joins Scott & Jeremy on the Scott Garceau Show to talk Orioles baseball.
Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio joins Haynie & Zinno to talk Orioles baseball.
My thinking was that if you didn't want to have your season come to an end because of a single game there was a simple solution..win your division. However...
Yu Darvish starts against the O's tonight in Texas. The Orioles counter with Joe Saunders.
The Rangers are limping into the playoffs, but they have their best pitcher going in the game.
Lets get real, instead of sulking and worrying about the quiet Oriole bats the dangerous Rangers bats or the right arm of you know Yu, stop and remind yourself the ORIOLES ARE IN THE POSTSEASON!!!!
