The Orioles put up 17 hits, including 4 home runs, on their way to a 13-4 clobbering of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Monday night. Adam Jones had a big night, going 3-6 with his first career grand slam and a triple. Kevin Millar played a key role as well, going 3-5 with a 3 RBI home run in the third inning.

B Robbed

Brian Roberts returned to the leadoff spot today working a super long at bat against Mike Mussina for a leadoff walk. Adam Jones went down swinging, but Nick Markakis hit a double hard to left field. Roberts was waived home. He was 15 feet from the bag when the relay came home. You’ve got to blame 3B coach Juan Samuel for that one.

Derek Jeter,leading the league in intangibles per inning, hit one hard towards the gap in the bottom of the first inning, but Brian Roberts made a diving stop to throw him out.

Yankee Killer

Melvin Mora hit a leadoff single in the second, advancing to third on a Luke Scott single. In the next pitch, Kevin Millar crushed one for a three run home run. He’s just adequate against other teams, but Millar is a real Yankee killer. Ramon Hernandez hit a home run for his 1,000^th career hit. The Orioles led 4-0 in the second inning before Moose recorded his first out.

Mussina settled down for most of the next few innings, but he ran into more trouble in the fifth, when Brian Roberts hit a double and Adam Jones brought him home with a triple. Huff scored Jones on a sacrifice fly and the O’s led 6-0 after 4 and ½ innings. It wasn’t one of the days Mussina advocates will use for their Hall of Fame presentation.

Jeremy Guthrie hit Xavier Nady pretty hard in the bottom of the fifth, but retired the rest of the hitters in order. Through five, he only gave up one hit.

Gonna Hurl?

Mussina was done after five, as Yanks reliever David Robertson came on. Robertson promptly gave up a hit to Luke Scott. Scott moved to second on a wild pitch. Kevin Millar then reached on an infield hit when Derek Jeter dove for a ball but didn’t get up in time to do his little twirl and throw to first. Announcer Gary Thorne then channeled his inner Wayne and Garth when he served up this line, straight from 1992:

“Kevin is of course, one of the league leaders in infield hits…Not.”

Nice. Juan Castro then hit another ball that Jeter dove for. This time the Yanks captain dropped the ball when he tried to transfer it for the throw. Who said this guy is overrated?

Jones’ Town

With Castro’s single, each O had at least one hit on the day. Roberts walked in his next at bat to load the bases. Adam Jones capitalized on the opportunity, turning the game into an 11-0 laugher when he drove a 3-2 pitch into the stands for his first career grand slam.

Oh Captain

Derek Jeter was cheered wildly for hitting a meaningless single with two out in the sixth. These cheers came from the same fans who sat in silence as Jeter allowed several O’s to reach base on balls that came towards him. These are the same fans who would hurl rocks at A Rod if he bobbled a ball for half a second.

Did I mention that I don’t like Derek Jeter?

A Rod was brushed with the ball to load the bases. Guthrie pitched himself out of the jam by striking out mustachioed 1B Jason Giambi.

No Relief

Xavier Nady hit his first home run at Yankee Stadium, a bases empty blast that drove Guthrie from the game after giving up 3 hits and 2 walks in 6.1 innings of work. Lance Cormier came in and looked hittable, giving up a pair of hits, including a stumbling double by a Molina catcher. Johnny Damon had a patient at bat, fouling off a bunch of pitches before hitting a 3 run home run. Cormier was pulled after working no parts of an inning.

Randor Bierd came on to finish the inning without further damage. The O’s led 11-4 after seven.

Salt in the Wounds

Aubrey Huff poured it on in the eighth, hitting a two run homerun that clunked off the foul pole, scoring Adam Jones. With the game out of hand, Brandon Fahey came on to pinch hit for Melvin Mora, knocking a ball a record 475 feet deep into Yankee stadium.

Just kidding about that last part. Fahey popped out to shallow right, but the O’s led 13-4 with Huff’s hr.

Take a Load Off

The Yanks loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth, but country boy Jamie Walker came in fresh off his rehab stint and induced a Johnny Damon pop out.

That’s two nice W’s in a row for the birds, who endured a tough stretch before yesterday’s victory. They’ll look to get another Tuesday when Daniel Cabrera takes the mound hoping for the same support from his offense that Guthrie got on Monday.

Score: 13-4 Orioles

Record: 50-55, 11GB

Next Game: @ New York. Tues. 7:05. Cabrera (6-6, 4.86 ERA vs. Rasner 5-7, 4.83 ERA)

For more info: Check out the ESPN boxscore here.

Topics: Jeremy Guthrie , Adam Jones , Kevin Millar , Derek Jeter