GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (36-38) at BALTIMORE (33-43)

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Phillips hit for M Cairo.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A Phillips (.143, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - BRIAN BRUNEY
BAL - JAMIE WALKER

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.241, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
A HUFF (.266, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
M MORA (.249, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS BALTIMORE (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .341
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .329
J Posada c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .339
B Abreu rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .268
M Cairo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
a-A Phillips ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125

Totals 27 0 3 0 1 9 8

a-flied out to left for M Cairo in the 8th.

BATTING: Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-M Cairo).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .322
C Gomez ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .278
R Hernandez c 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .241
A Huff dh 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 .266
M Mora 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J Gibbons lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Patterson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 27 4 7 4 3 0 8

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (14, R Clemens). HR - A Huff (5, 6th inning off R
Clemens 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Hernandez (29), A Huff 3 (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 2, A Huff 1. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (25, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 000 000 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 000 004 0 -- 4
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 7 4 4 3 0 1 5.32
B Bruney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.91

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 7 2 0 0 1 8 0 3.36
J Walker 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 93-55; B Bruney 7-5; E Bedard 108-62; J Walker
16-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 11-7; B Bruney 1-2; E Bedard 10-3; J
Walker 1-1. Batters faced: R Clemens 27; B Bruney 3; E Bedard 24; J Walker 4.


UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 97 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Phillips at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R Hernandez (.241, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MARIANO RIVERA (2-3, 4.23) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.241, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Rivera relieved B Bruney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R Hernandez (.241, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - MARIANO RIVERA
BAL - JAMIE WALKER

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.341, 0-FOR-3)
H MATSUI (.279, 1-FOR-3)
A RODRIGUEZ (.329, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS BALTIMORE (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247
D Jeter ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .341
H Matsui lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .279
A Rodriguez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .329
J Posada c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .339
B Abreu rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .268
M Cairo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
a-A Phillips ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125

Totals 27 0 3 0 1 9 8

a-flied out to left for M Cairo in the 8th.

BATTING: Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-M Cairo).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .322
C Gomez ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .278
R Hernandez c 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .239
A Huff dh 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .265
M Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
J Gibbons lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Patterson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 30 4 7 4 3 0 8

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (14, R Clemens). HR - A Huff (5, 6th inning off R
Clemens 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Hernandez (29), A Huff 3 (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 2, A Huff 1. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (25, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 000 000 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 000 004 00 -- 4
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 6 7 4 4 3 0 1 5.32
B Bruney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.91
M Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.08

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard 7 2 0 0 1 8 0 3.36
J Walker 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 93-55; B Bruney 7-5; M Rivera 14-8; E Bedard
108-62; J Walker 16-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 11-7; B Bruney 1-2; M
Rivera 2-1; E Bedard 10-3; J Walker 1-1. Batters faced: R Clemens 27; B Bruney
3; M Rivera 3; E Bedard 24; J Walker 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 97 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Gomez at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.341, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.341, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: CHAD BRADFORD (0-4, 3.38) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4

DUE UP FOR NYYANKEES: D JETER (.341, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Bradford relieved J Walker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D Jeter (.341, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, BRIAN BRUNEY (7TH), MARIANO RIVERA (8TH) AND
JORGE POSADA

BAL - ERIK BEDARD, JAMIE WALKER (8TH), CHAD BRADFORD
(9TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

HOME RUNS: NYY - NONE

BAL - AUBREY HUFF (5) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 6TH, 2 ON</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, BRIAN BRUNEY (7TH), MARIANO RIVERA (8TH) AND
JORGE POSADA

BAL - ERIK BEDARD, JAMIE WALKER (8TH), CHAD BRADFORD
(9TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ


WP - ERIK BEDARD (6-4)
LP - ROGER CLEMENS (1-3)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: NYY - NONE

BAL - AUBREY HUFF (5) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 6TH, 2 ON


TIME: 2:45 ATT: 35,776

PROBABLES: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (7-4, 3.51)
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA (6-8, 4.98)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (0) VS BALTIMORE (4) - FINAL

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .247
D Jeter ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .343
H Matsui lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .331
J Posada c 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .337
B Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .253
M Cabrera cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256
R Cano 2b 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .268
M Cairo 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
a-A Phillips ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125

Totals 32 0 5 0 1 10 13

a-flied out to left for M Cairo in the 8th.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Abreu 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cano-D Jeter-M Cairo).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .322
C Gomez ss-1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .297
N Markakis rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .278
R Hernandez c 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .239
A Huff dh 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .265
M Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
K Millar 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .259
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Gibbons lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .209
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
C Patterson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225

Totals 30 4 7 4 3 0 8

BATTING: 2B - C Patterson (14, R Clemens). HR - A Huff (5, 6th inning off R
Clemens 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - R Hernandez (29), A Huff 3 (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 2, A Huff 1. GIDP - N Markakis. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (25, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada).


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NY YANKEES - 000 000 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 000 004 00x -- 4
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens (L, 1-3) 6 7 4 4 3 0 1 5.32
B Bruney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.91
M Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.08

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
E Bedard (W, 6-4) 7 2 0 0 1 8 0 3.36
J Walker 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.30
C Bradford 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.26

Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 93-55; B Bruney 7-5; M Rivera 14-8; E Bedard
108-62; J Walker 16-13; C Bradford 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens
11-7; B Bruney 1-2; M Rivera 2-1; E Bedard 10-3; J Walker 1-1; C Bradford 2-0.
Batters faced: R Clemens 27; B Bruney 3; M Rivera 3; E Bedard 24; J Walker 4; C
Bradford 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

T--2:45. Att--35,776.
Weather: 97 degrees, overcast. Wind: 9 mph, swirling.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
NY YANKEES 0
BALTIMORE 4 FINAL</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY YANKEES (0) AT BALTIMORE (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BALTIMORE 6TH: C Gomez singled to center. N Markakis walked, C Gomez to
second. R Hernandez singled to center, C Gomez scored, N Markakis to second.
A Huff homered to left, N Markakis and R Hernandez scored. M Mora flied out to
right. K Millar singled to left. J Gibbons fouled out to third. C Patterson
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Millar out at second. (4 Runs,
4 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY YANKEES (0) AT BALTIMORE (4) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ny Yankees Starting Lineups -- J Damon DH, D Jeter SS, H Matsui LF, A Rodriguez 3B,
J Posada C, B Abreu RF, M Cabrera CF, R Cano 2B, M Cairo 1B, R Clemens RHP.

Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, C Gomez SS, N Markakis RF,
R Hernandez C, A Huff DH, M Mora 3B, K Millar 1B, J Gibbons LF, C Patterson CF,
E Bedard LHP.

Umpires -- Tim Tschida (HP), Jim Joyce (1B), Jim Wolf (2B), Rob Drake (3B).


Gametime Weather: 97 degrees, Overcast, wind swirling at 9 mph.


NY YANKEES 1ST: J Damon struck out looking. D Jeter struck out swinging.
H Matsui struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts grounded out to first. C Gomez singled to center.
N Markakis grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, C Gomez
out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 0.

NY YANKEES 2ND: A Rodriguez struck out looking. J Posada singled to left
center. B Abreu flied out to left. M Cabrera grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 2ND: R Hernandez flied out to center. A Huff grounded out to
third. M Mora grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

NY YANKEES 3RD: R Cano struck out looking. M Cairo grounded out to third.
J Damon grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 3RD: K Millar grounded out to second. J Gibbons lined out to
center. C Patterson flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

NY YANKEES 4TH: D Jeter flied out to right. H Matsui reached on infield
single to third. A Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to third, H Matsui
out at second. J Posada struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 4TH: B Roberts singled to left. C Gomez flied out to center.
B Roberts stole second. N Markakis grounded out to first, B Roberts to third.
R Hernandez walked. A Huff grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 0.

NY YANKEES 5TH: B Abreu grounded out to second. M Cabrera bunt grounded
out to third. R Cano walked. M Cairo grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, R Cano out at second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 5TH: M Mora grounded out to shortstop. K Millar popped out to
second. J Gibbons walked. C Patterson doubled to deep right, J Gibbons to
third. B Roberts grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

NY YANKEES 6TH: J Damon grounded out to pitcher. D Jeter struck out
swinging. H Matsui popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 6TH: C Gomez singled to center. N Markakis walked, C Gomez to
second. R Hernandez singled to center, C Gomez scored, N Markakis to second.
A Huff homered to left, N Markakis and R Hernandez scored. M Mora flied out to
right. K Millar singled to left. J Gibbons fouled out to third. C Patterson
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K Millar out at second. (4 Runs,
4 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4.

NY YANKEES 7TH: J Payton in left field. A Rodriguez struck out swinging.
J Posada grounded out to second. B Abreu grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4.

BALTIMORE 7TH: B Bruney relieved R Clemens. B Roberts grounded out to
second. C Gomez flied out to right. N Markakis fouled out to third. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4.

NY YANKEES 8TH: J Walker relieved E Bedard. M Cabrera singled to center.
R Cano struck out swinging. A Phillips hit for M Cairo. A Phillips flied out to
left. J Damon grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Cabrera out at
second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4.

BALTIMORE 8TH: A Phillips at first base. M Rivera relieved B Bruney.
R Hernandez grounded out to second. A Huff flied out to center. M Mora grounded
out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0, BALTIMORE 4.

NY YANKEES 9TH: C Gomez at first base. B Fahey at shortstop. C Bradford
relieved J Walker. D Jeter reached on infield single to shortstop. H Matsui
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Jeter out at second.
A Rodriguez singled to right, H Matsui to second. J Posada struck out swinging.
B Abreu grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY YANKEES 0,
BALTIMORE 4.</div>

 

Bedard, Huff deny Clemens win No. 350

<h3>BALTIMORE 4, NY YANKEES 0</h3>BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees' opponents are doingtheir best to make sure Roger Clemens cannot reach anothermilestone.

Erik Bedard pitched seven solid innings and Aubrey Huff homeredoff Clemens as the Baltimore Orioles posted a 4-0 victory overthe New York Yankees on Wednesday.

Clemens, whose 22 wins against Baltimore are the most any activepitcher has against the Orioles, was denied in his quest tobecome the eighth pitcher in baseball history to win 350 gamesfor the third time. To add insult to injury, New York hasscored just two runs for him in his three starts.

Bedard (6-4), who leads the majors in 129 strikeouts, had hisway all game against the slumping YankeeS bats, striking outeight - marking the 10th time in 17 starts he has struck outthat many - and holding the potent New York offense to two runsor less for the third straight contest. The lefthander yieldedjust two hits and one walk, retiring the final seven batters hefaced before departing after 108 pitches.

Huff followed a RBI single from Ramon Hernandez, blowing open apitchers' duel with a three-run blast off Clemens (1-3) toextend the Baltimore advantage to 4-0. The home run was the30-year-old's first homer since May 9, breaking a span of 143at-bats without a home run, the longest of his career.

Clemens surrendered four runs and seven hits with three walks,failing to strike a batter out for the first time in 200 starts.The last time the 11-time All-Star was held without astrikeout was June 14, 2000, against the Florida Marlins.

The Yankees were able to mount a threat in the ninth, as NewYork put runners on first and second with one out againstreliever Chad Bradford. However, the submariner struck outJorge Posada and forced Bobby Abreu into a weak groundout tofirst to preserve the shutout.

 

Bedard, Huff deny Clemens win No. 350

<h3>BALTIMORE 4, NY YANKEES 0</h3>BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The New York Yankees' opponents are doingtheir best to make sure Roger Clemens cannot reach anothermilestone.

Erik Bedard pitched seven solid innings and Aubrey Huff homeredoff Clemens as the Baltimore Orioles posted a 4-0 victory overthe New York Yankees on Wednesday.

Clemens, whose 22 wins against Baltimore are the most any activepitcher has against the Orioles, was denied in his quest tobecome the eighth pitcher in baseball history to win 350 gamesfor the third time. To add insult to injury, New York hasscored just two runs for him in his three starts.

"We certainly know we're better than this and you don't have tothink back too far to know we're better than this," New Yorkmanager Joe Torre said. "Right now, we're in a funk and itspuzzling for everybody concerned."

Bedard (6-4), who leads the majors in 129 strikeouts, had hisway all game against the slumping YankeeS bats, striking outeight - marking the 10th time in 17 starts he has struck outthat many - and holding the potent New York offense to two runsor less for the third straight contest. The lefthander yieldedjust two hits and one walk, retiring the final seven batters hefaced before departing after 108 pitches.

"He was throwing strikes," Baltimore catcher Ramon Hernandezsaid. "He was getting ahead of hitters and then he makes themchase. He was making pitches where he needs to tonight. He gota couple of guys with 3-2 breaking balls and punched out acouple of guys with fastballs. He was hitting his spots."

Huff followed a RBI single from Ramon Hernandez, blowing open apitchers' duel with a three-run blast off Clemens (1-3) toextend the Baltimore advantage to 4-0. The home run was the30-year-old's first homer since May 9, breaking a span of 143at-bats without a home run, the longest of his career.

"My swing has been kind of messed up," Huff said. "I have beengetting hits the other way and the double (line drive) swing isthere, but my home run swing has not really been coming thisyear. I can't really explain it but when I do hit one, I feel aclick and whether I feel it tomorrow or a month from now, we'llsee."

Clemens surrendered four runs and seven hits with three walks,failing to strike a batter out for the first time after 200consecutive starts with at least one strikeout. The last timethe 11-time All-Star did not record a strikeout was June 14,2000, against the Florida Marlins.

"I was trying to be stingy the whole game," Clemens said. "Thatis my fault. I've been in tons of those games like that andyou just want to minimize what they are doing out there and keep(the) momentum."

The Yankees were able to mount a threat in the ninth, as NewYork put runners on first and second with one out againstreliever Chad Bradford. However, the submariner struck outJorge Posada and forced Bobby Abreu into a weak groundout tofirst to preserve the shutout.

"We haven't been able to put anything together," Torre said."The last inning was the biggest rally we had of the night. Wejust have to be tougher outs than we are right now."