Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis robbed Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira of a base hit with a diving catch down the line in the top of the third inning.
Not to be outdone, Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano ranged far up the middle to take a base hit away from Nolan Reimold in the bottom of the frame.
Then, to end the inning, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez made a tough play near the bag to get Markakis by a step at first base.
Thanks to a leadoff single by Derek Jeter, a one-out double by Teixeira and a sacrifice fly by Rodriguez, the Yankees grabbed the early lead in the top of the first.
Besides the defense in the third, it has been a relatively uneventful game so far.
It's still early, but Adam Jones has two good at-bats tonight.
He laid off a couple two-strike pitches in the dirt in the first inning before hitting a groundout after eight pitches. Jones singled in the bottom of the third after six pitches and moved to second base on a wild pitch by A.J. Burnett.
Orioles prospects Zach Britton and Caleb Joseph are at tonight's game, as well as local Olympians Michael Phelps and Kimmie Meissner.