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	Rivera has rare hiccup

Mariners 3, Yankees 2

Alex Rodriguez knocked in his 85th run of the season in the first. (AP)

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com

Mark Teixeira's 113th RBI, a sixth-inning sacrifice fly, had appeared to cash in a gem by A.J. Burnett, as the righty made minimal support stand up for seven innings, and Phil Hughes got the ball into Mariano Rivera's hands. But the All-Star closer blew his first save in 37 chances.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 09/18: SEA 3, NYY 2
Sat. 09/19: NYY 10, SEA 1
Sun. 09/20: SEA 7, NYY 1

NY Yankees (94-54)
Lost 1

Seattle 3, NY Yankees 2

Seattle (77-71)
Won 3

September 18, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	8	0
Seattle	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	9	0

NY Yankees	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.329
Damon, LF	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.286
Gardner, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280
Teixeira, 1B	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.285
Rodriguez, Al, 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.287
Matsui, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.279
Swisher, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.256
Cano, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.319
Cabrera, Me, CF-LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.276
Molina, J, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.233
Totals	31	2	8	2	1	3	13
BATTING 2B: Damon 2 (33, Hernandez, F, Hernandez, F), Swisher (33, Hernandez, F). TB: Jeter; Damon 5; Rodriguez, Al; Matsui; Swisher 2; Cano. RBI: Rodriguez, Al (85), Teixeira (113). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matsui. SF: Rodriguez, Al; Teixeira. GIDP: Cabrera, Me; Molina, J. Team RISP: 0-for-4. Team LOB: 5. FIELDING Pickoffs: Burnett, AJ 2 (Suzuki, I at 1st base, Suzuki, I at 1st base).

Seattle	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Suzuki, I, RF	5	1	4	2	0	0	1	.357
Gutierrez, F, CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.277
Lopez, Jo, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.270
Griffey Jr., DH	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.215
Beltre, A, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.260
Hall, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.212
Hannahan, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	4	1	.214
Johnson, Ro, C	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.216
a-Carp, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.270
Wilson, Jo, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.204
b-Sweeney, M, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.277
1-Saunders, M, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.208
Totals	33	3	9	3	3	9	14
a-Struck out for Johnson, Ro in the 9th. b-Doubled for Wilson, Jo in the 9th. 1-Ran for Sweeney, M in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Gutierrez, F (20, Burnett, AJ), Hall (19, Burnett, AJ), Sweeney, M (15, Rivera, Ma). HR: Suzuki, I (10, 9th inning off Rivera, Ma, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Suzuki, I 7; Gutierrez, F 3; Lopez, Jo; Hall 2; Sweeney, M 2. RBI: Lopez, Jo (90), Suzuki, I 2 (43). 2-out RBI: Suzuki, I 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltre, A; Hall; Johnson, Ro. Team RISP: 2-for-7. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING CS: Suzuki, I (9, 2nd base by Burnett, AJ/Molina, J). PO: Suzuki, I 2 (1st base by Burnett, AJ, 1st base by Burnett, AJ). FIELDING PB: Johnson, Ro (9). DP: 2 (Wilson, Jo-Lopez, Jo-Hannahan, Lopez, Jo-Wilson, Jo-Hannahan).

NY Yankees	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Burnett, AJ	7.0	7	1	1	3	6	0	4.22
Hughes, P (H, 17)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.10
Rivera, Ma (BS, 2)(L, 3-3)	0.2	2	2	2	0	2	1	1.94

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez, F (W, 16-5)	9.0	8	2	1	1	3	0	2.45

WP: Hernandez, F.
HBP: Johnson, Ro (by Burnett, AJ).
Pitches-strikes: Burnett, AJ 104-66, Hughes, P 16-13, Rivera, Ma 14-11, Hernandez, F 104-65.
Groundouts-flyouts: Burnett, AJ 6-4, Hughes, P 1-0, Rivera, Ma 0-0, Hernandez, F 14-6.
Batters faced: Burnett, AJ 30, Hughes, P 3, Rivera, Ma 4, Hernandez, F 34.
Umpires: HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:32.
Att: 28,934.
September 18, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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