Wrapping up a 4-4 tie

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are expected to make their first round of cuts on Friday. Manager Buck Showalter has a list prepared.

"It's coming shortly," he said. "Not today. We've got too many people going in different directions. So that leaves tomorrow, right?

"I'm ready. Been ready."

Today's game ended in a 4-4 tie after nine innings. The Yankees ran out of pitchers, preventing the usual spring training 10th.

The Orioles also played a B game earlier in the morning that lasted six innings. It's been a full day of baseball.

"Fifteen innings of baseball," said manager Buck Showalter, "and you got to see it all for free."

Hyun Soo Kim collected his first hit with an infield RBI single in the seventh inning after being nailed by a pitch in the right thigh in the fourth. He's 1-for-24 this spring.

"Everybody's pulling for him," Showalter said. "He was 4.14 down the line. I told him, 'You're out of the bag.' Sniffing that hit."

Showalter detected some relief from Kim as his hitless streak came to an end.

"A little bit," Showalter said. "I think it started, like Wieters said when he got hit with a pitch, 'He's on a roll. Look out, he may not make another out.'

"I was talking to somebody with the Pirates about Jung Ho (Kang), how slow he started for them last spring. We need to keep it in mind. You think about all the adjustments he's going through.

"It was good to see him ... He's 1-for-1."

Kim, speaking through his interpreter, said he felt a weight lifted off his shoulders.

"I'm a little bit relieved for all the things I've been going through and there's a lot more to improve and to show the fans," he said.

The reaction of his teammates pleased Kim.

"They were actually happier than me," he said. "They were cheering for my first hit. They loved what I did out there."

Todays' at-bats weren't necessarily his best despite the improved results.

"Not really," he said. "I don't think today was the best. I still have a lot of room to show my abilities. I'm trying to look out for more."

New Oriole Pedro Alvarez hung around and watched the entire game. It wasn't a requirement. He did it on his own.

"Couldn't get Alvarez to leave the dugout," Showalter said. "Told him he could go in. He stayed the whole time."

Tyler Wilson was praised for his damage control after giving up hits to the first three Yankees and falling behind 2-0 with one out in the first inning.

"It looked like they were going to have a big inning, held it to two and came back and pitched a couple of good innings," Showalter said. "Tyler's a survivor."

Tanner Scott, a 21-year-old left-hander, struck out the side in the eighth on fastballs clocked at 98 mph on the ballpark's radar gun. He twice hit 100 mph.

"He was good today. Is that Captain Obvious?" Showalter said, grinning and motioning with his hands to keep it down. He'd rather not draw more attention to Scott, though enough scouts are talking about the kid after he kept reaching triple digits in the Arizona Fall League.

"He's got a good arm," Showalter said. "Shhh. Want to ambush, laying in the weeds."

Catcher Matt Wieters bunted for a hit against the shift, laying down the ball on the vacated left side.

"It's something our guys, we talk about creating more run-scoring opportunities," Showalter said. "The scoreboard always kind of dictates that. The situation in the game. It's not always just a plain do it every time. Sometimes, you want to drive that run in.

"The scoreboard will tell you. This game is played with a scoreboard and it always dictates what's called for. Our guys are good at it and capable of it."