4/6/07 Game 3 Baltimore (0-3) @ New York (1-1), 7:05 p.m. ET
Posted: Fri Apr 6, 2007 6:44 pm
BAL: LHP Adam Loewen (6-6, 5.37 ERA in 2006)Loewen appeared in 22 games (19 starts) for the Orioles last year and logged 112 1/3 innings of work. Despite his struggles in 2006, the left-hander went 2-1 against the Yankees with a 2.63 ERA, striking out 23 batters in 24 innings while in the Bronx.
NYY: RHP Mike Mussina (15-7, 3.51 ERA in 2006)
Mussina will face his old team in his first start of 2007. The right-hander made five Grapefruit League starts this spring, pitching 19 innings with five strikeouts and four walks
Player to watch
Orioles slugger Miguel Tejada has roughed up Mussina throughout his career. The shortstop owns a .419 batting average against the right-hander, including four home runs and 13 RBIs
's
1B: Aubrey Huff (L)
2B: Brian Roberts (S)
SS: Miguel Tejada (R)
3B: Melvin Mora (R)
LF: Jay Gibbons (L)
CF: Corey Patterson (L)
RF: Nick Markakis (L)
C: Ramon Hernandez (R)
DH: Kevin Millar (R)
SS: Chris Gomez (R)
RF: Freddie Bynum (L)
C: Paul Bako (L)
Bullpen
CL: Chris Ray (R)
Danys Baez (R)
Chad Bradford (R)
Jamie Walker (L)
John Parrish (L)
Scott Williamson (R)
Jeremy Guthrie (R)
Yankees
1B: Doug Mientkiewicz (L)
2B: Robinson Cano (L)
SS: Derek Jeter (R)
3B: Alex Rodriguez (R)
LF: Hideki Matsui (L)
CF: Johnny Damon (L)
RF: Bobby Abreu (L)
C: Jorge Posada (S)
DH: Jason Giambi (L)
Reserves
1B: Josh Phelps (R)
2B: Miguel Cairo (R)
LF: Melky Cabrera (S)
C: Wil Nieves (R)
Bullpen =Dominant
CL: Mariano Rivera (R)
Kyle Farnsworth (R)
Mike Myers (L)
Luis Vizcaino (R)
Sean Henn (L)
Scott Proctor (R)
Brian Bruney (R)
A Rod's EXAMINATION GAME 3, YOU ARE BEING WATCHED
NYY: RHP Mike Mussina (15-7, 3.51 ERA in 2006)
Mussina will face his old team in his first start of 2007. The right-hander made five Grapefruit League starts this spring, pitching 19 innings with five strikeouts and four walks
Player to watch
Orioles slugger Miguel Tejada has roughed up Mussina throughout his career. The shortstop owns a .419 batting average against the right-hander, including four home runs and 13 RBIs
's
1B: Aubrey Huff (L)
2B: Brian Roberts (S)
SS: Miguel Tejada (R)
3B: Melvin Mora (R)
LF: Jay Gibbons (L)
CF: Corey Patterson (L)
RF: Nick Markakis (L)
C: Ramon Hernandez (R)
DH: Kevin Millar (R)
SS: Chris Gomez (R)
RF: Freddie Bynum (L)
C: Paul Bako (L)
Bullpen
CL: Chris Ray (R)
Danys Baez (R)
Chad Bradford (R)
Jamie Walker (L)
John Parrish (L)
Scott Williamson (R)
Jeremy Guthrie (R)
Yankees
1B: Doug Mientkiewicz (L)
2B: Robinson Cano (L)
SS: Derek Jeter (R)
3B: Alex Rodriguez (R)
LF: Hideki Matsui (L)
CF: Johnny Damon (L)
RF: Bobby Abreu (L)
C: Jorge Posada (S)
DH: Jason Giambi (L)
Reserves
1B: Josh Phelps (R)
2B: Miguel Cairo (R)
LF: Melky Cabrera (S)
C: Wil Nieves (R)
Bullpen =Dominant
CL: Mariano Rivera (R)
Kyle Farnsworth (R)
Mike Myers (L)
Luis Vizcaino (R)
Sean Henn (L)
Scott Proctor (R)
Brian Bruney (R)
A Rod's EXAMINATION GAME 3, YOU ARE BEING WATCHED
