Game 116: Yankees @ Mariners

Regular Season Game 116

Yankees @ Mariners

Safeco Field - Seattle, WA
Game Time: 10:10 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (72-43)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jerry Hairston Jr. 3B
Melky Cabrera CF

Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (9-6, 4.14 ERA)

MARINERS (60-55)

Ichiro Suzuki RF
Franklin Gutierrez CF
Jose Lopez 2B
Ken Griffey Jr. DH
Russell Branyan 1B
Kenji Johjima C
Jack Hannahan 3B
Josh Wilson SS
Michael Saunders LF

Pitching: LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-1, 3.86 ERA)

Yanks vs. Rowland-Smith

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
M. Teixeira	9	2	0	0	1	2	0	2	.222	.222	.556	.778
R. Cano	6	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	.333	.333	.500	.833
H. Matsui	5	3	1	0	0	2	2	1	.600	.714	.800	1.514
J. Damon	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
X. Nady	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
A. Rodriguez	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
D. Jeter	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333
E. Hinske	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
N. Swisher	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
M. Cabrera	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
S. Duncan	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
J. Hairston Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Molina	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
K. Cash	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Posada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	42	10	3	0	1	8	5	6	.238	.319	.381	.700

Mariners vs. Pettitte

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
K. Griffey Jr.	56	20	3	0	3	8	7	8	.357	.429	.571	1.000
I. Suzuki	33	12	1	0	0	5	0	6	.364	.364	.394	.758
M. Sweeney	31	9	1	0	0	1	4	4	.290	.371	.323	.694
J. Wilson	23	5	0	1	1	3	0	2	.217	.217	.435	.652
J. Lopez	10	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	.200	.250	.300	.550
F. Gutierrez	10	4	0	0	1	1	2	4	.400	.500	.700	1.200
A. Beltre	8	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.375	.444	.500	.944
J. Wilson	8	4	2	0	0	3	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250
J. Hannahan	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500
E. Chavez	5	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200	1.800
R. Branyan	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
K. Johjima	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
R. Johnson	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
M. Tuiasosopo	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Totals	202	66	11	1	6	26	15	34	.327	.372	.480	.852

News & Notes

- In 21 starts against the Mariners, Andy Pettitte is 10-11 with a 4.58 ERA. In 9 starts in Seattle Pettitte is 2-7, with a 5.03 ERA. He faced them once this year and picked up a win. In 7 innings that day he allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walked 1 and struck out 5.

- In five games (one start) Ryan Rowland-Smith is 1-0 with a 7.20 ERA against the Yanks. In 10 ininngs he's alllowed 8 runs on 13 hits, walked 8, and struck out 4.

- The Yanks have won 10 out of 11, 34 of their last 45, are 6.5 games ahead of Boston in the AL East, and at 70-43 they have the best record in all of baseball.

- Mariano Rivera has converted 33-of-34 save opportunities this season. He's converted 29 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors.

- The Yankees have won three of the three games against the Mariners this year.

- At 31-25 the Yankees have the second best road record in the AL. The Angels are first at 32-22.

- Melky Cabrera and Alex Rodriguez each have six go-head RBI in the seventh inning or later. According to Elias, they are tied with five NL players for the most in baseball.

- Joba Chamberlain will pitch Sunday against the Mariners and then won't pitch again until the Rangers come to the Bronx the Tuesday after the Boston series.

- According to Marc Carig, Chad Gaudin will start Wednesday against the A's.

- Alex Rodriguez was scratched from tonight's starting lineup due to back spasms. He hopes to play tomorrow.

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