TODAY'S WRAPS: September 04, 2007
Wang restores order in Bronx
Ramirez fizzles late By Jim Street / MLB.com
Horacio Ramirez held the Yankees to one run through five, but he caved in a three-run sixth inning that proved too costly for the Mariners, who took a step back one game after a statement win that snapped a nine-game skid. The loss dropped Seattle to two games behind New York in the AL Wild Card.
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Yankees 12, Mariners 3
Chien-Ming Wang improved to 8-2 after Yankees losses with Tuesday night's victory. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
Yanks push Mariners away By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Chien-Ming Wang tied Josh Beckett with his 17th win, inducing 17 ground-ball outs to run the Yankees' Wild Card lead to two games. A seven-run seventh inning put it away.
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Seattle
(74-63)
Lost 1
NY Yankees 12, Seattle 3
Today's Boxes 9/4/07
CWS 3, DET 1
WSH 4, FLA 3
BOS 5, TOR 3
BAL 8, TB 4
NYM 11, CIN 7
PHI 5, ATL 2
MIL 5, HOU 3
TEX 9, KC 8
LAD 6, CHC 2
CLE 7, MIN 5
STL 6, PIT 2
COL 6, SF 5
ARI 9, SD 1
LAA 4, OAK 3
NY Yankees
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Won 1
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Standings thru 9/4/07  | Gameday  | Mariners Stats  | Yankees Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353
c-Jones , PH-CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .257
Vidro , DH3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
d-Jimerson , PH-DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Guillen , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
e-Balentien, W , PH-RF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1.000
Ibanez , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282
f-Green , PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Beltre , 3B2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .281
Morse , 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Broussard , 1B2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .291
Johjima , C3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .290
Johnson , C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Lopez , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
a-Reed , PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Betancourt , SS2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
b-Clement , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Bloomquist , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
Totals 31 3 8 3 4 2 12
a-Grounded out for Lopez in the 8th. b-Struck out for Betancourt in the 8th. c-Walked for Suzuki in the 8th. d-Singled for Vidro in the 8th. e-Doubled for Guillen in the 8th. f-Grounded out for Ibanez in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Balentien, W (1, Vizcaino).HR : Beltre (22, 7th inning off Wang, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Suzuki; Vidro; Jimerson; Balentien, W 2; Ibanez; Beltre 4; Morse; Johjima.RBI : Beltre (84), Balentien, W 2 (2).2-out RBI : Balentien, W 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johjima; Green.GIDP : Lopez; Guillen; Johjima.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING E : Johjima (2, catcher interference).DP : 3 (Betancourt-Lopez-Broussard, Johjima-Lopez, Morse-Green-Broussard).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera , CF5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .294
Jeter , SS5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .321
Abreu , RF5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .287
Rodriguez , 3B4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .310
a-Gonzalez , PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Posada , C4 4 4 2 1 0 0 .337
Matsui , LF2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .296
1-Damon , PR-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
Duncan , DH5 1 1 2 0 2 4 .273
Cano , 2B5 1 4 3 0 0 0 .303
Betemit , 1B2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .227
Mientkiewicz , 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
Totals 40 12 20 12 2 5 16
a-Grounded into a forceout for Rodriguez in the 7th. 1-Ran for Matsui in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Abreu (27, Ramirez), Cano (35, Rowland-Smith).HR : Posada 2 (18, 2nd inning off Ramirez, 0 on, 0 out; 8th inning off White, 0 on, 0 out), Rodriguez (46, 6th inning off Ramirez, 0 on, 1 out), Abreu (16, 7th inning off Morrow, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Cabrera; Jeter; Abreu 8; Rodriguez 5; Posada 10; Damon; Duncan; Cano 5; Betemit 2.RBI : Posada 2 (80), Rodriguez (131), Cano 3 (79), Betemit (42), Abreu (91), Duncan 2 (15), Cabrera (61), Jeter (60).2-out RBI : Cano; Betemit; Cabrera; Jeter.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rodriguez; Cabrera 2; Jeter; Gonzalez.S : Betemit.GIDP : Rodriguez; Duncan.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING CS : Matsui (2, 2nd base by Ramirez/Johjima). FIELDING Outfield assists : Matsui (Beltre at home).DP : 3 (Rodriguez-Cano-Betemit, Cano-Jeter-Betemit, Jeter-Cano-Mientkiewicz).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wang (W, 17-6)7.1 5 1 1 3 1 1 3.68
Vizcaino 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.21
Britton 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.89
Rowland-Smith pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.Pitches-strikes : Ramirez 99-67, O'Flaherty 10-7, Morrow 15-9, Rowland-Smith 8-3, Parrish 19-11, White 13-7, Wang 86-52, Vizcaino 22-10, Britton 18-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Ramirez 10-3, O'Flaherty 0-0, Morrow 0-1, Rowland-Smith 0-0, Parrish 1-0, White 3-0, Wang 17-3, Vizcaino 0-0, Britton 1-3.Batters faced : Ramirez 26, O'Flaherty 2, Morrow 4, Rowland-Smith 3, Parrish 5, White 4, Wang 26, Vizcaino 4, Britton 5.Inherited runners-scored : O'Flaherty 2-1, Rowland-Smith 2-2, Parrish 1-1, Britton 1-0.Umpires : HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Tony Randazzo. 3B: Gerry Davis.Weather : 82 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 3 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:13.Att : 52,487.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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