Yanks Score 4 in 8th to Complete Sweep

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Seattle	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0		5	9	1
N.Y. Yankees	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	X		6	8	1

The Yanks finished off a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with an impressive come from behind victory today at The Stadium. The win was the Yankees 5th in a row, and with the win the Yankees move out of last place in the AL East.

Chien-Ming Wang started and for the second straight time was very shaky. In 6.1 IP he allowed 5 runs on 7 hits, he also walked a season high 4 batters. He didn't seem to have much command on any of his pitches today, and Girardi probably left him in one inning too long.

Edwar Ramirez relieved Wang and was very good once again. In 1.2 innings he allowed just 2 hits while striking out 2 and his ERA still sits at 0.00.

Mariano Rivera pitched the 9th and was great, as usual, retiring the side in order, striking out 2, and picking up his 12th save.

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Wang	6.1	7	5	5	4	2	1	3.82
Ramirez (W, 1-0)	1.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Rivera (S, 12)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.45

MARINERS PITCHING

The Yankees' offense couldn't do much against Mariners' starter Jarrod Washburn. He allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits through 6 innings of work. The Yanks first run of the day came on an RBI single by Derek Jeter in the 3rd scoring Johnny Damon who had previously doubled. His first hit in 18 ABs. The only other run they scored off Washburn came in the 4th on a RBI ground out by Damon, which scored Robinson Cano who led off the inning with a walk.

The Yankees were held in check until the bottom of the 8th, but that's when the Yankees mounted their best comeback of the year so far. With the score 5-2 Seattle Jeter led off with a walk. Bobby Abreu then smacked an RBI double to make it a 5-3 ballgame. M's closer J.J. Putz then came into the game and walked Alex Rodriguez. Following a Jason Giambi strikeout Hideki Matsui then stepped to the plate and chopped a ball between the pitcher's mound and first base, Putz made a nice diving stop on the play but threw the ball over the head of first baseman Richie Sexson. Now with the score 5-4 the Yanks had 1stld and 3rd with only one out. Robinson Cano then tied the game with a sac fly. Jose Molina was then up and hit a ball that should of been caught, but somehow Ichiro didn't make the play, if you watch the replay it really look like Ichiro let the ball fall in. The broadcasters and J. J. Putz couldn't figure out how that ball landed either. Either way the ball did drop, Matsui scored, and the Yanks had a 6-5 lead.

	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Damon, LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.266
Jeter, SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.287
Abreu, RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.294
Rodriguez, 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.295
Giambi, DH	2	0	0	0	1	2	3	.230
Duncan, S, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.176
a-Matsui, PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.321
Ensberg, 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203
Cano, 2B	2	1	0	1	1	0	2	.229
Molina, C	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.216
Cabrera, CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.255
Totals	28	6	8	5	5	3	14
a-Singled for Duncan, S in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Damon (14, Washburn), Jeter (7, Washburn), Abreu (11, Rhodes), Molina (10, Putz). TB: Damon 2; Jeter 2; Abreu 2; Rodriguez; Matsui; Molina 3; Cabrera. RBI: Jeter (23), Damon (20), Abreu (32), Cano (19), Molina (5). 2-out RBI: Jeter; Molina. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Abreu; Jeter; Duncan, S; Cabrera. S: Cabrera. SF: Cano. GIDP: Cano; Duncan, S. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Rodriguez (2, 2nd base off Washburn/Johjima), Damon (6, 3rd base off Washburn/Johjima).

MARINERS OFFENSE

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Jose Molina (2-for-4, 2B, RBI, game-winning hit in the 8th)

HONORABLE MENTION: Edwar Ramirez (1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, and picked up his first win of the year)

The Yankees travel to Baltimore tomorrow to start a 3 game series with the O's. Darrell Rasner will start for the Yanks and he will face off against to O's southpaw Garrett Olson. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m., and the game can be seen on YES and heard on WCBS 880.