Yankee Quick Hits: Showalter's Revenge

Under Buck Showalter, the Orioles have become a different team and it showed this afternoon as the O’s beat the Yankees 4-3. A.J. Burnett wasn’t horrible, but wasn’t good enough, as he allowed four runs over seven innings for the loss.

Here are some quick highlights:

• The Yankees had a guy with a .331 OBP leading off and a guy with a .395 OBP batting ninth, Derek Jeter and Brett Gardner respectively.

• Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in a pair of runs. That gives him 100 for the season, his 14th season with at least 100 RBI and 13th in a row.

• A-Rod is 3-for-6 with a homer and three RBI since returning from the DL.

• Nick Swisher started and went 0-for-3 with a walk.

• Colin Curtis was activated before the game. He pinch hit and struck out looking to end the game (the pitch was in the opposite batter’s box).

• Brian Matusz held the Yankees to just three runs on five hits.

• The Orioles’ bullpen held the Yankees hitless over three innings.

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