MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
The much-anticipated rematch between Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain and Orioles first baseman Aubrey Huff lasted all of two pitches. Huff, who playfully taunted Chamberlain earlier this month with twin fist bumps after hitting a home run off him, hit a two-out single against the Yankees right-hander in the first inning. After the at-bat, Chamberlain was taken out of the game with a right-leg injury, suffered when he was drilled by Adam Jones' liner.
COUNTS FOR SOMETHING
Thursday was a night of firsts for Orioles infielder Ty Wigginton, who started the game on the bench but ended up having a memorable night. Wigginton was called on to pinch hit for shortstop Robert Andino with two men on and the Orioles trailing 7-1 in the sixth inning. He hit a two-run double, breaking the Orioles' 0-for-16 streak by pinch hitters. The Orioles were the last team to get a pinch-hit base hit. With Cesar Izturis still unavailable with a strained groin, Wigginton then trotted out to shortstop for the first time in his eight-year big league career. He made a nice play to retire the speedy Brett Gardner in the sixth.
