Game 148: Yankees @ Mariners

Regular Season Game 148

Yankees @ Mariners

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

Here are the lineups:

YANKEES (94-53)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera CF
Jose Molina C

Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (11-9, 4.33 ERA)

MARINERS (76-71)
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Franklin Gutierrez CF
Jose Lopez 2B
Ken Griffey Jr. DH
Andrian Beltre 3B
Bill Hall LF
Jack Hannahan 1B
Rob Johnson C
Josh Wilson SS

Pitching: RHP Felix Hernandez (15-5, 2.52 ERA)

Yankees vs. Hernandez

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
M. Teixeira	33	11	3	0	3	5	3	8	.333	.389	.697	1.086
N. Swisher	19	5	0	0	3	4	5	4	.263	.417	.737	1.154
D. Jeter	11	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	.364	.462	.455	.916
H. Matsui	11	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	.182	.182	.182	.364
J. Damon	9	5	2	0	1	4	2	2	.556	.636	1.111	1.747
E. Hinske	9	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	.111	.200	.444	.644
R. Cano	9	4	0	0	1	3	2	1	.444	.545	.778	1.323
M. Cabrera	8	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
J. Molina	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.286	.375	.286	.661
A. Rodriguez	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
J. Posada	5	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.600	.667	.600	1.267
F. Guzman	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
X. Nady	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
J. Hairston Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	135	42	6	0	9	22	18	28	.311	.392	.556	.948

Mariners vs. Burnett

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
A. Beltre	23	6	4	0	1	5	2	4	.261	.320	.565	.885
K. Griffey Jr.	19	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	.158	.158	.158	.316
J. Hannahan	13	4	1	0	0	1	2	3	.308	.400	.385	.785
I. Suzuki	11	3	1	0	0	0	1	4	.273	.333	.364	.697
M. Sweeney	10	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.400	.455	.500	.955
J. Lopez	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.222	.300	.222	.522
B. Hall	8	1	1	0	0	1	2	4	.125	.300	.250	.550
R. Langerhans	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Wilson	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
R. Branyan	4	1	0	0	1	3	2	2	.250	.500	1.000	1.500
E. Chavez	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
J. Wilson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
K. Johjima	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	119	27	8	0	2	12	9	33	.227	.290	.345	.635

News & Notes

- The Yanks are 43-16 since the All-Star break. They've also won 56 of their last 77, and at 94-53 they have the best record in all of baseball. They currently lead Boston by 7 games in the AL East. They also lead the Angels by 6.5 games for the best record in baseball. Their magic number to clinch the AL East is 10.

At 42-20 the Yankees have the best road record in the American League, and trial only the Phillies, who are 43-28.

- A.J. Burnett has faced the Mariners just four times in his career, and is 2-1, with a 3.46 ERA. Two starts came in Seattle and he got mixed results. His first start he allowed 5 runs on 10 hits in 4 innings, and the other he threw 8 innings of shutout baseball, allowing just 6 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 11.

In his last five starts he's 1-3, with a 7.67 ERA. In his last 29.1 innings pitches he's allowed 25 ER on 33 hits, walked 12, struck out 32, and serves up 8 home runs.

In four starts against the Yankees, Felix Hernandez is 1-3, with a 5.92 ERA. He has not faced them this year.

- Mariano Rivera has converted 40-of-41 save opportunities this season. He's also converted 35 straight saves which is the longest such streak in the Majors, and the longest of Mo's hall of fame career. He's allowed just one earned run over his last 32 innings pitched. He's also two strikeouts away from 1000 for his career.

- The Yankees a 5-2 against the Mariners this year.

- In September Nick Swisher is hitting .316/.418/.667 with 5 HR, 5 doubles, and 9 RBI.

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