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Moriarty9 · 10-20-2009, 01:52 PM

Orioles avoid sweep
Pedro unable to outpitch Young
April 8, 2010

BALTIMORE — Chris Young and the Orioles managed avoid a sweep in their season-opening three-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays by winning today's finale, 4-2, at Camden Yards.

Young held the Orioles to two runs on five hits and a pair of walks while striking out nine in 6 2/3 innings. Francisco Cordero worked 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and Joakim Soria threw a scoreless ninth to record his first save of the year.

Pedro Martinez pitched well, though he appeared to tire as early as the fifth inning. He threw 94 pitches in the game, 64 for strikes, but his fastballs were well hit. Martinez allowed three runs on 10 hits and a walk, striking out five in six innings. Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow gave up a solo home run to Stephen Drew in the seventh inning.

Drew went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Orioles DH Mike Sweeney and leftfielder Jon Huber had three hits each for Baltimore. Mike Jacobs hit his second homer of the season, a solo blast off Martinez in the fourth inning.

John Baker and Rick Ankiel had two hits each for the Devil Rays with Josh Hamilton and Aubrey Huff each hitting a solo home run to account for the Tampa Bay runs. Emilio Bonifacio and Cliff Pennington accounted for the rest of the Devil Rays offense.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Orioles avoid sweep Pedro unable to outpitch Young April 8, 2010 BALTIMORE — Chris Young and the Orioles managed avoid a sweep in their season-opening three-game series with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays by winning today's finale, 4-2, at Camden Yards. Young held the Orioles to two runs on five hits and a pair of walks while striking out nine in 6 2/3 innings. Francisco Cordero worked 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief and Joakim Soria threw a scoreless ninth to record his first save of the year. Pedro Martinez pitched well, though he appeared to tire as early as the fifth inning. He threw 94 pitches in the game, 64 for strikes, but his fastballs were well hit. Martinez allowed three runs on 10 hits and a walk, striking out five in six innings. Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow gave up a solo home run to Stephen Drew in the seventh inning. Drew went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Orioles DH Mike Sweeney and leftfielder Jon Huber had three hits each for Baltimore. Mike Jacobs hit his second homer of the season, a solo blast off Martinez in the fourth inning. John Baker and Rick Ankiel had two hits each for the Devil Rays with Josh Hamilton and Aubrey Huff each hitting a solo home run to account for the Tampa Bay runs. Emilio Bonifacio and Cliff Pennington accounted for the rest of the Devil Rays offense.