April 13, 2013

Back problems to Andy Pettitte have moved up Phil Hughes’ turn in the rotation this weekend by one day for the New York Yankees.

Adam Jones knew it. He cost the Orioles the game. Jones didn’t hide, didn’t make excuses. He owned up to it.

Robinson Cano jumped up after applying the tag that completed a
triple play and thrust his arms above his head. Kevin Youkilis
grinned broadly and slapped as many hands as he could. Jayson Nix
and Lyle Overbay high-fiving each other, too.

NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano jumped up after applying the tag that completed a triple play and thrust his arms above his head. Kevin Youkilis grinned broadly and slapped as many hands as he could. Jayson Nix and Lyle Overbay high-fiving each other, too.

NEW YORK — The Yankees hadn’t played in two days because of consecutive rainouts, but it was the Baltimore Orioles who showed some rust Friday night before 35,033 at chilly Yankee Stadium.

With the potential tying run at the plate in the eighth inning, the Yankees quickly ended the Orioles’ threat with the first 4-6-5-6-5-3-4 triple play in Major League history.

They’ve heard the ”Who’s on first jokes?” They’ve barely
played together as a group. Still, there they were, the New York
Yankees infield high-fiving and smiling with glee after having
turned a most improbable triple play.

On an exceptionally cold and soggy April night, where both teams swapped fielding errors, it was Gold Glover Adam Jones’ gaffe that allowed a trio of unearned seventh-inning runs to score en route to a series-opening 5-2 loss to the Yankees.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees turned a triple play to quash a rally attempt by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning Friday night, their first at home in 45 years.