ALDS Game 1 At Camden Yards Oct 7th Os lose in 9th 7-2

Written by Michael Williams

Jason Hammel vs. C.C. Sabathia

SS Derek Jeter
LF Ichiro Suzuki
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
RF Nick Swisher
1B Mark Teixeira
CF Curtis Granderson
C Russell Martin
DH Raul Ibanez
P CC Sabathia

LF Nate McClouth
SS JJ Hardy
CF Adam Jones
C Matt Wieters
1B Mark Reynolds
3B Manny Machado
RF Chris Davis
DH Lew Ford
2B Robert Andino
P Jason Hammel

It was a great playoff atmosphere, marred by the sad ending.

It was nice to have this wonderful team back for the first home playoff game in 15 years. 

A packed house sat through a two and a half hour rain delay before getting started

Hammel pitched well for 5 and a 2/3 innings giving up a run in the first and in the fourth.

The Orioles scored their two runs on Davis and Ford singles a sacrifice by Andino and a two run single by Nate McLouth.

A tension filled yard anticipated J.J. Johnson sitting the Yankees down in the ninth and going on for a walk off in the Orioles' half of the inning. It did not work out. Johnson gave up a home run to Martin and several singles and a double before Manager Buck Showalter removed him for Tommy Hunter. Five runs had scored before the Orioles batted and Lew Ford's double was wasted as the Orioles lost 7-2.

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