Mariners 3, Yankees 1
Left-hander Andy Pettitte struck out nine over seven solid innings. (John Froschauer/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Yankees were almost no-hit by Mariners right-hander Brandon Morrow, who was making his first career start, in the series opener at Safeco. But Wilson Betemit broke up Morrow's no-no with an eighth-inning double, which also delivered the Bombers only run.
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Seattle 3, NY Yankees 1
Today's Boxes 9/5/08
OAK 11, BAL 2
TOR 6, TB 4
CIN 10, CHC 2
PHI 3, NYM 0
ATL 10, WSH 5
BOS 8, TEX 1
MIL 3, SD 2
CLE 9, KC 3
MIN 10, DET 2
CWS 10, LAA 2
FLA 4, STL 1
COL 5, HOU 3
LAD 7, ARI 0
PIT 7, SF 0
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Standings thru 9/5/08 | Recap: NYY | SEA | Gameday | Yankees stats | Mariners stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311
Jeter , SS3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .294
Abreu , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299
Rodriguez, A , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
Giambi , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
Nady , LF3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .316
Matsui , DH1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .301
Cano , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
Molina, J , C2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220
a-Betemit , PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
1-Rodriguez, I , PR-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Totals 29 1 2 1 3 8 8
BATTING 2B : Betemit (9, Morrow).TB : Jeter; Betemit 2.RBI : Betemit (21).2-out RBI : Betemit.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Damon; Giambi.Team LOB : 4.
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , RF4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .311
Betancourt , SS3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .269
Ibanez , LF3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .305
Beltre , DH-3B4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .264
Lopez, J , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .293
Balentien , CF4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .205
Tuiasosopo, M , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .250
Putz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johjima , C3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .210
Cairo , 1B3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .253
Totals 31 3 8 3 1 9 16
BATTING 2B : Cairo (12, Pettitte), Tuiasosopo, M (1, Pettitte).TB : Suzuki 2; Beltre; Balentien 2; Tuiasosopo, M 2; Johjima; Cairo 2.RBI : Betancourt (40), Johjima (27), Cairo (18).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Johjima; Lopez, J; Ibanez 2.SF : Betancourt.Team LOB : 7.
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pettitte (L, 13-12)7.0 7 3 3 1 9 0 4.49
Veras 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.55
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Morrow (W, 2-2)7.2 1 1 1 3 8 0 1.42
Thomas, J (H, 1)0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Putz (S, 11)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.12
HBP : Ibanez (by Pettitte).Pitches-strikes : Pettitte 99-63, Veras 11-9, Morrow 106-72, Thomas, J 5-3, Putz 16-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Pettitte 6-6, Veras 1-2, Morrow 7-8, Thomas, J 0-1, Putz 1-2.Batters faced : Pettitte 30, Veras 4, Morrow 27, Thomas, J 1, Putz 4.Inherited runners-scored : Thomas, J 1-0.Umpires : HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Brian Knight. 3B: Mike DiMuro.Weather : 69 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 3 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:22.Att : 39,512.September 5, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
