O's Get To Yanks Behind Huff's Three RBI

Baltimore, MD (AHN) - Four-hundred million dollars can buy three very expensive free agents, but it can't buy the New York Yankees an opening-day win.

Aubrey Huff had three RBI and Jeremy Guthrie pitched six solid innings of three-run ball to lead the Orioles to a 10-5 win over the Yankees Monday in Baltimore's home opener.

The Orioles jumped all over high-priced pitcher C.C. Sabathia for six runs in just 4 1/3 innings to build a 6-1 lead. It was just Sabathia's fifth career game in which he failed to record a single strikeout.

The Yankees cut the lead to 6-5 behind home runs from Jorge Posada and Hideki Matsui, but the O's tacked on four more runs in the bottom of the eighth to put the game away.

Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Cesar Izturis each had two RBI for Baltimore, and Luke Scott also knocked in a run.

Matsui led the Yankees with two RBI, while Posada, Xavier Nady and Johnny Damon each knocked in a run.

(allheadlinenews.com)