Uehara has turned in five straight quality starts, allowing 11 earned runs, walking just two batters and striking out 29 during that span. However, he's 0-3 with two no-decisions in those starts.
"It's all about the team," Uehara said through translator Jiwon Bang. "Whether I win or lose doesn't matter as long as the team wins."
The same goes for Huff, who nonetheless was surrounded by reporters after the game to discuss his rare outburst after the home run.
"I always told the guys that if I get him, I'm going to give him a nice fist pump," said Huff, who faced Chamberlain in his next two at-bats with men on base. "For me, it wasn't really showing anybody up. I was just trying to have some fun with it. If he's going to do that all the time, he's got to understand that guys are going to be gunning for him. If you want to do that stuff, you got to expect the hitters to get you, too."
Chamberlain said he didn't see Huff's actions, but did add: "He did what he was supposed to do with the pitch. He hit a home run. If he wants to do a back flip, he can do a back flip."
He also said, "This won't be the last time I face him." The Orioles and Yankees start another series in nine days.
