Road Trip, Game 1

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TOP 1: Cabrera goes for the Os -- Jeter grounds to second, one down -- Cano goes down looking, two away -- full count to Sheffield, the payoff ... is chopped to third to retire the side

BOT 1: Pavano goes for NY -- Roberts pops to short in shallow center, one away -- Matos grounds up the middle to short, two gone -- Tejada lines a two out single to center -- Palmeiro draws a walk, runners at first and second -- Sosa bloops to second to end the inning

Pavano shakiness after easy two outs seems to be turning into a pattern

TOP 2: ARod goes down with a checkswing, one down -- Matsui grounds a single up the middle -- Posada flies to left center, two away -- Giambi draws a two out walk, runners now first and second -- full count to Sierra, he also draws a walk, the bases are now loaded

The reset, two down, bases loaded for Womack, he flies to left to retire the side

BOT 2: Full count to Gibbons, the payoff ... is grounded to first, one away -- Gomez ... another full count, he grounds up the middle to second, two down -- Fasano hits a sharp grounder to second and is put out to end the inning

TOP 3: Jeter goes down swinging, one down -- Cano grounds to short, two away -- full count to Sheffield, the payoff ... ball four, draws a two out walk -- ARod grounds to short, the force is made at second to retire the side

BOT 3: Bigbie jacks a leadoff, solo shot to right, Os lead 1-0

Roberts is plunked in the number on his back, HBP -- Yankees back to back pitchouts, Roberts is long gone trying to steal second, one down -- Matos grounds to short, two away -- Tejada hits the first pitch and flares out to first to end the inning

TOP 4: Matsui grounds to second, one down -- full count to Posada, he draws a walk -- Giambi grounds a two strike pitch through to right, runner to third on the play -- runners at the corners for Sierra, he just misses and hits a sacfly to right, one run will score, two away, the game is tied 1-1

Womack grounds to third, the force is made at second to end the rally

BOT 4: Palmeiro lines a leadoff single to right -- full count to Sosa, the payoff ... grounded to short into a 663 double play -- Gibbons golfs a two out single to right -- Pavano balks Gibbons over to second -- Gomez flares a single to right, the Os wave Gibbons, Sierra's throw is there ... the runner just beats it, one run scores -- Os lead 2-1

Fasano grounds the first pitch to third to end the two out rally

TOP 5:
- Jeter grounds to third, one down --

Cano hits a sharp grounder to first, great backhand stab by Palmeiro, two away -- Sheffield grounds up the middle to second to retire the side

BOT 5: Bigbie lines a hit to the gap in right center, he hustles out a leadoff double, great play -- Roberts lines a ball over the head of Matsui in left, who misjudges it, a run scoring double for the Os -- the score is now 3-1

Matos sacbunts to first with Cano covering, runner to third, one down -- Groom warms for NY -- Tejada lines a sacfly to center, two away, another run scores, the Os now lead 4-1

Palmeiro lines a sinking ball to left, it gets under the glove of Matsui in left center, another double -- Sosa grounds to short to end the rally

TOP 6: And Cabrera sends one behind ARod, probably in retaliation for the Roberts beanball... both benches are warmed -- ARod grounds to short, one away -- Matsui lines a single to right -- Posada goes down swinging, two down -- Giambi draws a two out walk, runners at first and second

Miller out to confer, Ray warms for Os -- Sierra hits a broken bat flare to right, it falls in front of Sosa, a run scoring single, one run scores, runners now first and second -- Os now lead 4-2

Tino in to PH for Womack, full count, he draws another walk, the bases are now loaded -- Mazzili out to change the pitcher, Ray will now pitch for Os

Full count to Jeter, the payoff ... is low and outside, Ray walks in a run, the bases still loaded -- Birds lead cut to 4-3

Julio warms for Os -- the 2-2 to Cano gets away from Fasano, another run scores and the game is knotted again 4-4

Cano grounds to first to end the rally

BOT 6: Reese in at CF -- Gibbons swings away at the first pitch ... it's hit, long, far ... and great catch by Sierra, a foul out, one down -- Sturtze and Stanton warm for NY -- Gomez hits a Baltimore chopper for seeing eye single up the middle -- Fasano grounds to third into an inning ending 543 double play

TOP 7: Ray continues for Os -- Sheffield goes down looking, one down -- ARod goes down swinging, two away -- Mazzili out to get the ball, Kline will pitch L-L

Matsui grounds to second to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stretch, Yankees and Orioles tied, 4-4

Pavano very lucky to get a no decision here

BOT 7: Sturtze in for NY -- Bigbie grounds a leadoff single to right past the diving Cano -- Roberts gives it a ride to deep center but caught, one away -- Stanton and Proctor warm for Yankees -- Matos goes down swinging, two down -- Tejada bloops to short to end the inning

TOP 8: Kline continues for Birds -- Posada lines a leadoff single up the middle -- During Giambi's AB, Kline balks Posada over to second ... Kline is really pissed and is going berzerk, he's been tossed, he bumps two umps ... and throws a ball in their direction on his way out -- Julio will pitch for Os

Runner at second for Giambi, he will get an intentional pass, runners now first and second -- Sierra grounds to first, the force is made at second ... Sierra legs it out to bust up the double play ... great hustle play, runners at the corners, one down

Bernie in to PH for he hits a sacfly to center, one run scores, Yankees take their first lead, 5-4

Jeter hits the first pitch and grounds to short, the force is made at second to end the rally

BOT 8: Gordon in for Yankees, Bernie at CF -- Palmeiro draws a leadoff walk on four pitches -- Newhan in to PR for Palmeiro -- Sosa flies to center, the runner holds, one down -- Ryan warms for Os -- Gibbons grounds to second into an inning ending 463 double play

TOP 9: Newhan at 3B, Gomez to 1B -- Cano lines a leadoff hit to right, Sosa bobbles and kicks it ... Cano in at second, on a single and error -- runner at second for Sheffield, he rips the first pitch, a linedrive single to right, one run scores -- Yankees increase their lead to 6-4

The 0-1 to ARod is swung on and missed, and gets away from Fasano ... Sheffield moves to second on the passed ball -- ARod flies to center, one down -- Matsui will receive the intentional pass IBB, runners at first and second

Runners at first and second for Posada, he goes down swinging, the ball is dropped ... but the ump rings him up with no putout, two away -- Giambi goes down looking to end the rally

BOT 9: Mo will close for Yankees, Russ Johnson at 1B -- full count to Gomez, he grounds to third, one down -- Marrero in to PH for Fasano, he gets blown away swinging, two away -- Bigbie grounds softly to second to end the game

FINAL: Yankees win, 6-4

Yankees looked flat and horrible for a little over half the game. Pavano is definitely not right at this point, but the Yankees grind out another comeback win

39 UP 37 DOWN ... two straight wins