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Thursday, July 31, 2008
NEW YORK, July 30 -- With several dozen of his friends and family members watching at Yankee Stadium, Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dennis Sarfate turned in a mixed performance in his first major league start.
Sarfate allowed five runs, three of them earned, during his four-inning stint in Wednesday's 13-3 loss to the New York Yankees.
With Sarfate placed on a pitch count, Manager Dave Trembley pulled the pitcher when he reached 65 pitches. Sarfate struck out five and allowed just two hits, but walked three.
"I was hoping to get five innings out of him, and we would have if we had taken the walks away," Trembley said.
Sarfate, who grew up in Brooklyn and attended Yankees games as a child, said nerves weren't a factor. But in the first inning, he walked back-to-back hitters on eight pitches. New York scored three runs in the inning.
"I got beat with walks," said Sarfate, who has spent time in the bullpen. "I did all right. I tried to keep it close, but I made a few bad pitches and the walks hurt me today."
In the third, he walked another man and allowed Bobby Abreu's two-run shot to make it 5-2. But Sarfate retired the last five hitters he faced in his first start since the minor leagues.
"I thought I had enough to throw another one," Sarfate said. "But it's their decision. Can't go out and throw a hundred the first time."
Deadline Talk
The Orioles still haven't fielded an offer that has caught the interest of President Andy MacPhail and thus will likely remain a non-player leading up to Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline.
"At the present time, it's not a lot different than yesterday," MacPhail said Wednesday.
MacPhail also denied reports that he has taken left-handed closer George Sherrill and second baseman Brian Roberts completely off the market.
"I would not go that far," he said.
UP NEXT Tomorrow at Mariners10:10 p.m. Olson (7-5) vs. Washburn (5-9) MASN2 Saturday at Mariners10:10 p.m. Guthrie (7-8) vs. Hernandez (7-6) MASN2
