The Yankees started Friday night in Baltimore having to finish the suspended game from June 28th. The Yankees had just taken the lead back then on a two run single from Derek Jeter during a driving downpour.

Tonight the game was resumed! The Yankees couldn't add any more runs. In fact, if A-Rod would have hit a home run, it wouldn't have been his 500th, it would have his 493rd and the one he hit the another night in Kansas City would be credited as his 500th.

Mike Myers started the eighth and got the first out but then walked a batter. Mo entered and, on the second pitch to Aubrey Huff, he induced an inning ending 4-6-3 double play.

In the ninth, the Yankees went scoreless and Mo was up to save the game. He started out great by striking out Miguel Tejada for the first out. Tejada was pinch hitting for Melvin Mora who had been thrown out on June 28th for arguing with the umpire for not stopping the game sooner. The Orioles were leading 6-4 before the Yankees struck for four runs before the rains came.

Corey Patterson was up next and he doubled to right center. Ramon Hernandez pinch hit for Paul Bako and he singled up the middle to score Patterson and make the score 8-7. Jay Payton was next and he grounded to Jeter at short who forced Hernandez but threw wide to first and pulled Phillips off the bag and Payton was safe. Brian Roberts battled and almost ended the game when he hit a ball deep to right but foul. He proceeded to single down the third base line and pushed Payton to third. With the tying run only ninety feet away, Mo toughened and got Fahey to ground to Cano at second and he beat Roberts to the bag to end the game.

For Rivera it was his 16th save of the year and his ERA now stands at 3.12.

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