Orioles aim to bounce back at Yankee Stadium
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Baltimore Orioles try to avoid a fourth straight loss on Friday when they continue their four-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Baltimore continued to struggle on Thursday, as Alex Rodriguez made more history and helped the Yankees to a 4-3 win.
Rodriguez moved into sole possession of fourth place on baseball's all-time home run list with a solo shot to center in the third inning. His 661st career blast broke a tie with the great Willie Mays and leaves him 101 shy of equally embattled home run king Barry Bonds.
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"It's been quite a journey here the last few years," Rodriguez said. "I promised myself that I would come out and enjoy every moment. The way the fans have allowed me to come back and play baseball, the way I repay them is by working hard, playing hard and trying to help our team win."
Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira both knocked in a pair of runs for the division- leading Yankees, who were coming off a successful 4-2 road trip.
Nathan Eovaldi (3-0) pitched into the sixth and earned the win despite a shaky outing. He allowed three runs while walking three and giving up six hits, including solo home runs to Jimmy Paredes and Caleb Joseph.
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The Orioles dropped their third straight after Chris Tillman (2-4) was tagged for four runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings.
"You have to execute pitches, and multiple times tonight I missed," Tillman said.
Baltimore had been swept in a two-game set by the Mets prior to this series.
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Hoping to reverse their fortunes on Friday, the Orioles will turn to righty Miguel Gonzalez, who is 3-1 with a 2.59 ERA. Gonzalez won his third consecutive decision on Saturday against Tampa Bay, as he held the Rays to four hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings.
Gonzalez picked up a a win against the Yanks earlier in the year and is 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA against them in 11 starts.
New York, meanwhile, will counter with right-hander Adam Warren, who has won his last two decisions. Warren beat Boston on Sunday, but was not sharp, allowing four runs and four hits with a pair of walks in 5 2/3 innings. Still, he improved to 2-1 on the year to go along with a 4.78 ERA.
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This will be Warren's first-ever start versus the O's, but he has faced them 10 times out of the bullpen and is 1-2 against them with an 8.18 ERA.
Baltimore took two of three from the Yankees earlier in the season.