Machado's first and second Aberdeen at-bats (updated)

Update 2:With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Machado lined the first pitch he saw to the left fielder. He's now 1-3. In a move that was expected Michael Rooney replaced Machado at short. Mychal Givens is now 1-3 and Conner Narron is 0-1 and was hit by a pitch. Vermont is beating Aberdeen 10-2 in the fifth. Update 1: Machado led off the third with a single up the middle on a 1-2 count. Vermont is ahead 3-2 over Aberdeen. Playing in front of a crowd that includes Orioles manager Buck Showalter and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., Manny Machado was retired on a soft liner to second base tonight in his first at-bat at Aberdeen. He came up with Mychal Givens on first and one out in the last of the first. Givens led off the inning with a single. Aberdeen leads Vermont 2-1 in the second inning. Hang with us, the Aberdeen pressbox is experiencing some wireless internet problems and we will bring updates to you as soon as possible.



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