Yankees Lose to Orioles, 4-2

by Frank Campagnola on Jul 30, 2011 12:09 AM EDT in Game Recap

A.J. Burnett was very good tonight. He tossed eight strong innings, struck out a season-high ten batters, allowed only five hits, and walked only two batters. However, three of those five hits turned out to be very costly during a night in which the Yankees' bats did not show up.

Mark Reynolds took Brunett deep into the Yankee bullpen with a two run shot in the second inning, giving the Orioles an early 2-0 lead. Derrek Lee provided the rest of the offense for the O's, pitching in with an RBI double in the fourth and a solo home run in the sixth.

Take a look at Burnett's line and it looks less inspiring due to the four runs, but he really only made three mistakes. Granted, they were costly, but he pitched a lot better than his line suggests.

The Yankees never gave Burnett a chance in this game, with their only offense coming from Mark Teixeira, who hit his 29th homer of the season, and an RBI double from Nick Swisher. Derek Jeter and Russell Martin pitched in with singles, Robinson Cano added a double, and Jorge Posada broke out of his slump by going 2-for-2 with two walks. It was the third time Posada has reached base four times in one game this season.

However, give credit to Jeremy Guthrie, who said goodbye to his Yankee woes. He tossed seven strong innings, struck out five, allowed only seven baserunners, and got eleven groundball outs to just three fly outs.

Koji Uehara kept the Yankees in check in the eighth, but Kevin Gregg came out for the ninth.

Back to back doubles from Cano and Swisher brought the tying run to the plate, and Jorge Posada's walk brought the winning run to the plate. However, the Yankee threat was ended after Russell Martin weakly grounded into a fielder's choice to short and Brett Gardner struck out swinging to end the game (after taking what should have been ball four in the right-handed batter's box).

1-for-9 with RISP will not get it done, especially when you leave eight runners on base in the process.

It was a tough loss, especially considering Burnett pitched well and the Yanks had a chance to win this in the ninth. Tomorrow is another day.

Box Score.

Play of the Game: Reynolds' two-run shot.

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I know it's silly

but days like today are days I hate pitchers getting a Win/Loss statistic.

In AJ’s last four starts (a total of 24.2 IP), Burnett has gotten 7 total runs of support, if my arithmetic is correct.

by phonty on Jul 30, 2011 12:26 AM EDT reply actions

So you’re cherry-picking now? haha.

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by Frank Campagnola on Jul 30, 2011 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions

why do you like this guy?

He hurts our favorite team.

by rosebud on Jul 30, 2011 3:39 AM EDT up reply actions

he's not bad... sometimes...

his main problem is inconcistency. When he’s on, he can be one of the most dominating pitchers on the mound. when he’s not on…

by yanksrule on Jul 30, 2011 7:06 AM EDT up reply actions

why do you hate him?

he’s been helping all year. The hell is the problem here? The guy hasn’t gotten run support and you’re blaming him? What a joke.

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jul 30, 2011 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions

That's easy -- so i guess it bears repeating...

To love this guy you need a bundle of post-game excuses.

He’s been "helping all year?

Puhleeze. Let’s stop with the co-dependence: 1-800-AJ-anon

- He’s got a losing record on a team 20 games over .500. THAT sounds alot like last year.
- You "never know" what you’re gonna get with him — which is another way of saying "you always know" what you’re gonna get from him — a real good chance of losing the game – despite pitching on one of the best teams in baseball.
- He’s the guy you want on the hill when (yet again) the time is ripe to pick up a game in a tight race because your division leader has already lost. Whoops, there goes that one (yet again).
- He’s the master of the meaningless – like tonight – where AJ lovers will say "Look! He pitched well and he went 8 innings! That’s a step forward! We just didn’t hit!"

At the end of the day it will come to this. Another loss. Another missed opportunity.

As always? Noooo (that would make it easy). Just… as usual. It’d be too easy to say he’s this year’s Javy Vasquez — because he was last year’s Javy Vasquez.

by rosebud on Jul 30, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Tim Lincecum: 9-8
Justin Masterson: 8-7
Madison Bumgarner: 6-9
David Price/James Shields: 9-9
Jordan Zimmermann: 6-9

Those bums give their team no chance to win. Win-loss record forever.

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jul 30, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Walk into any sports bar in any town

in America and put all your money on AJ Burnet vs. Tim Lincecum, David Price or James Shields and then call me…

Cuz you’re gonna need a car to sleep in and I’ve got an extra one out in the yard.

C’mon… THINK!

by rosebud on Jul 30, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

your act is tired

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jul 30, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

As is yours

Minor league-er with zero at -bats in MLB is next savior of franchise.

Yet OUR MLB pitcher with 3 Yankee-years of mediocrity gets continual free pass.

Logic. Love it. Live by it. And, in your case…

Die by it.

There MAY be a case for the wishful, hopeful, “that’s my little girl in the pink tights on-stage who’se gonna be the next Broadway Star” thinking by all you mythologists.

But using the same scale — just be fair in your assessment of what one AJ Burnet has done for the NY Yankees since he’s been signed.

You can’t have it both ways. (Oh, I know you WANT it — but you can’t HAVE it.)

Reality bites.

by rosebud on Jul 30, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

What did the Sox do?

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by seton hall and steelers on Jul 30, 2011 12:35 AM EDT reply actions

lost

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- Annie Savoy

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- Donald Fehr

by Frank Campagnola on Jul 30, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions

And won!

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Jul 30, 2011 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions

definitely need a pitcher

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Jul 30, 2011 12:44 AM EDT reply actions

.

by SanAntonioGiant on Jul 30, 2011 12:45 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

I felt like doing that, too.

Probably not to the degree he did.

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Jul 30, 2011 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions

yea i'd do it too when ball four becomes a strike

by lololol on Jul 30, 2011 12:57 AM EDT up reply actions

He didn't swing and miss on "ball four"

And his tantrum was childish.

I bet it's good to be playing again, huh?

by david d on Jul 30, 2011 5:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Did you miss the 3-1 pitch he took in the right-handed batter’s box that was called a strike?

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- Annie Savoy

You go through The Sporting News for the last 100 years, and you will find two things are always true. You never have enough pitching, and nobody ever made money.
- Donald Fehr

by Frank Campagnola on Jul 30, 2011 6:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Nope

But was that the last pitch of the AB?
Did you read my comment?

I bet it's good to be playing again, huh?

by david d on Jul 30, 2011 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

lolol was talking about the pitch in the batter’s box. That was “ball four becoming a strike.”

Gardner wasn’t smashing his bat about striking out on the pitch he swung at, he smashed it over the pitch prior to that

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- Donald Fehr

by Frank Campagnola on Jul 30, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions