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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)
August 31st, 2013
Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees
Post Game Recap
Final Score: Orioles 0 Yankees 2
The New York Yankees were able to pick
up their second straight win and win the series against the Orioles
at home behind a great start from Ivan Nova. The win moves the
Yankees to (72-63), which is four games behind the two Wild Card
spots in the American League.
For the Yankees in this win it was all
about Ivan Nova, who was sensational on Saturday afternoon, while
earning his eighth win of the season. Nova threw a complete game
shutout, as he only allowed three hits and one walk, while striking
out five. The scariest moment of the game for Nova came in the ninth
inning with a runner on, as Chris Davis hit a fly ball to the warning
track in Right Field, but luckily the hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium
held it in.
Orioles Starter Scott Feldman certainly
pitched well enough to earn a victory in this game, but with no run
support due to the great start from Nova he was handed his fourth
loss. The only mistake by Feldman came in the first inning, as Brett
Gardner hit a lead-off double, and then he was driven in by a
Robinson Cano double. Feldman finished up going seven innings
allowing just the one run on six hits and one walk, while striking
out five batters.
The final run of the game came also
from the bat of Robinson Cano against Troy Patton, as in the eighth
inning he hit his 25th home run of the season, which gave
Nova a nice insurance run as he looked to finish up the complete
game.
Notably for the Yankees in this game
was the absence of Alex Rodriguez, who sat out from this game with
the flu.
Next up the Yankees will be looking for
the sweep as two lefties will battle on the hill, with the Yankees
sending Andy Pettitte (10-9, 4.05) against Wei-Yin Chen (7-7, 3.76).
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