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Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly and the Yankees' Tyler Austin have been suspended for their roles in the brawl between the AL East rivals at Fenway Park.

First pitch, lineups, broadcast info, pitching matchups and what to watch against the Yankees on Friday.

First pitch, broadcast info, pitching matchups and what to watch against the Yankees.

Orioles (14-6) vs. Yankees (13-7)

Orioles (3-0) vs. Yankees (1-3)

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers, lineups and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Yankees.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Yankees.

Ryan Flaherty has lost focus on just hitting the ball hard somewhere in his quest to end an 0-for-15 skid to start the season. He began last season 0-for-17.

With the win, the Orioles (77-66) pulled within 1 ½ games of the second American League wild-card spot and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the playoff chase.

Miguel Gonzalez had dominated in the Bronx, pitching to a 2.20 ERA in five previous outings, including an American League Division Series start here last season. But on Friday, Gonzalez picked a bad time for his first rough outing at Yankee Stadium.

The Orioles managed just five hits in seven innings against Sabathia ¿ and were held without a hit for the game¿s first five innings ¿ but McLouth¿s go-ahead solo homer off Sabathia in the bottom of the seventh was the difference in the Orioles¿ 4-3 comeback win in front of an announced 40,041 at Camden Yards.

The Yankees went on to plate two runs in the 10th inning for a 6-4 win in the 10th inning, handing the Orioles' a season-high sixth straight loss.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter pondered the question and then deftly evaded it. Just how good do you think right-hander Jason Hammel has a chance to be?

Eighty students from Morrell Park Elementary-Middle attended the event, selected to attend based on a combination of perfect attendance, citizenship awards and making the honor roll. The Orioles held the party, which is aimed at rewarding children from disadvantaged areas of Baltimore, for the 34th year.

Brian Roberts says he's closer than ever to returning to the Orioles. The second baseman has talked with his doctor and the Orioles about a potential date to start a rehab assignment.

In a 5-2 win against the Yankees on Tuesday that kept the Orioles (23-14) in a first-place tie with the Tampa Bay Rays, Wei-Yin Chen turned in perhaps his best outing in the majors.

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold, on the disabled list with a neck injury, said Tuesday that he still is experiencing tingling in his thumb and forearm and weakness in his left shoulder several days after undergoing an epidural injection.

Nolan Reimold returns to lineup after neck spasms

Fast start comes to quick end for Orioles; Yankees sweep with 6-4 win

Here's a look at five important questions concerning the 2012 Baltimore Orioles, no matter who is in charge.

Baseball's big three look like the only teams with legitimate shots at World Series because of pitching and hitting

Long a solid center fielder and one of baseball's best baserunners, Curtis Granderson has turned into a beast at the plate since working with New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long to rework his swing.

Yankees ace CC Sabathia, scheduled to pitch the Sunday before the break, won't be able to play in the All-Star Game

There are a number of dark horses this year, including the Tampa Bay Rays' surprising Kyle Farnsworth