Another Rough Start For Aceves As O's Roll 8-0

(AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
NY Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	5	1
Baltimore	0	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	X		8	11	1

WP: B. Berges (3-0)
LP: A. Aceves (1-2)

Not much to say about this stinker. Alfredo Aceves got knocked around for five earned runs on six hits and two walks in just two innings. One of the big hits was a two-run homer off the bat of Adam Jones. This was his second bad outing in a row after starting the spring so well. It's not too big a deal, but you hope it doesn't continue. There's only so much time left to get ready for opening night.

The bullpen today was pretty solid. Boone Logan had another nice outing and did not allow a hit in his inning of work. He did allow allow an unearned run thanks to a Robinson Cano throwing error. Also fighting for that last bullpen spot is Sergio Mitre, he allowed a run on two hits and a walk in two innings. Chan Ho Park allowed just two hits and struck out two in two scoreless. And David Robertson added a scoreless inning of his own, allowing a hit, a walk, and striking out one.

Five hits was all the Yankees offense could muster up today against the O's. Three of those hits came courtesy of Randy Winn, who went 3-for-3 with a double. Derek Jeter (1-for-3) and Ramiro Pena (1-for-1) picked up the two other hits for the Yanks.

Marcus Thames, who is favored to land that final bench spot, went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts to lower his spring batting average to .094.

AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Jeter, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257 Russo, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 Johnson, N, DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .296 a-Golson, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Teixeira, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 Winfree, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Rodriguez, A, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .333 1-Pena, R, PR-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 Cano, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351 Snyder, J, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Swisher, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 Weber, J, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .545 Thames, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .094 Winn, CF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .259 Cervelli, C 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .375 Pilittere, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 32 0 5 0 2 5 13 a-Flied out for Johnson, N in the 8th. 1-Ran for Rodriguez, A in the 6th. BATTING 2B: Winn (1, Bergesen). TB: Jeter; Pena, R; Winn 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Teixeira 2. Team RISP: 1-for-3. Team LOB: 7. FIELDING E: Cano (1, throw). DP: 2 (Rodriguez, A-Cano-Teixeira, Russo-Snyder, J-Winfree).

IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Aceves, A (L, 1-2) 2.0 6 6 5 2 0 1 6.06 Logan 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.25 Mitre 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 Park 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 Robertson, D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.86

Tomorrow's Game

The Yankees head back to Tampa tomorrow to take on the Phillies at 7:05 p.m. Phil Hughes will start for the Yankees as they line up their rotation for opening day. He will be facing Jamie Moyer, who is battling for the fifth spot on the Phillies roster.