05/23: 8 Run Fifth Helps Yanks Beat Mariners, 13-2
Posted by: Patrick
The pitching match up featured two solid lefties, Andy Pettitte (3-5, 4.42 ERA) and Erik Bedard (3-2, 3.24), but it ended up being a pretty lopsided affair: Yankees 13, Mariners 2.
The Mariners managed to score first, thanks to a Yuniesky Betancourt RBI single in the top of the second. But, the Yankees struck right back, with Shelley Duncan homering for the first time this season. It was a three run shot that scored Jason Giambi and Hideki Matsui.
The Mariners picked another run up in the top of the third. And the Yankees scored two more of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Those runs were both driven in by a suddenly hot Robinson Cano, who doubled in the same duo that scored earlier - Giambi and Matsui. After four, the score was 5-2, Yankees leading.
The fifth inning would be the last time either team scored, but the Yankees definitely made it count, putting up an 8 spot on Bedard, Sean Green and R.A. Dickey. Let's run through the play by play.
Derek Jeter is hit by a pitch. Bobby Abreu singles, moving Jeter to third. A-Rod grounds into fielder's choice, Jeter is thrown out at home for the first out, Rodriguez moves to second and Abreu moves to third. Matsui singles, scoring A-Rod (first run) and Matsui (second). Giambi singles, moving Matsui to second. Green enters the game for the Mariners.
Shelley Duncan strikes out for the second out. Here's where it gets fun. Cano single, scoring Matsui and moving Giambi to third. Cano advances on the throw in. Chad Moeller singles, scoring Giambi and Cano. Melky singles, moving Moeller to second. Jeter walks to load the bases. Abreu singles, scoring Moeller and Cabrera and moving Jeter to third. Dickey enters for the Mariners.
A-Rod singles, scoring Jeter and moving Abreu to second. Finally, Matsui grounds into a fielder's choice with Abreu being thrown out at third. Stats for the fifth: 13 plate appearances, 8 hits (all singles), 1 walk, 1 hit batsmen and 8 runs.
After that explosion, both teams managed to combine for 2 hits over the final 3 and 1/2 innings. For the Yanks, Pettitte went six innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits, 9 strikeouts and 0 walks. LaTroy Hawkins pitched 2 scoreless innings, with 1 hit and 1 strikeout. Don't look now, but Hawkins ERA is nearing respectable levels. At 11.17 on April 23, it's now down to a season low of 5.09. Finally, Edwar Ramirez closed the game out - with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in the ninth.
The Yankees offense finished with 13 runs, 13 hits, 5 walks and 1 hit batsmen. Jeter was 0 for 2 with 1 walks and 1 run, Abreu was 2 for 5 with 1 run and 2 RBIs, A-Rod was 1 for 4 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Matsui was 3 for 5 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs, Giambi was 2 for 3 with a double, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and 2 walks, Duncan was 1 for 4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 walk, Cano was 2 for 4 with a double, 1 run, 3 RBIs and 1 walk, Moeller was 1 for 5 with 1 run and 2 RBIs and Melky was 1 for 4 with 1 run.
Tomorrow we'll have Moose (6-4, 4.11 ERA) on short rest against Carlos Silva (3-3, 4.91) at 1:05 ET.
The Mariners managed to score first, thanks to a Yuniesky Betancourt RBI single in the top of the second. But, the Yankees struck right back, with Shelley Duncan homering for the first time this season. It was a three run shot that scored Jason Giambi and Hideki Matsui.
The Mariners picked another run up in the top of the third. And the Yankees scored two more of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Those runs were both driven in by a suddenly hot Robinson Cano, who doubled in the same duo that scored earlier - Giambi and Matsui. After four, the score was 5-2, Yankees leading.
The fifth inning would be the last time either team scored, but the Yankees definitely made it count, putting up an 8 spot on Bedard, Sean Green and R.A. Dickey. Let's run through the play by play.
Derek Jeter is hit by a pitch. Bobby Abreu singles, moving Jeter to third. A-Rod grounds into fielder's choice, Jeter is thrown out at home for the first out, Rodriguez moves to second and Abreu moves to third. Matsui singles, scoring A-Rod (first run) and Matsui (second). Giambi singles, moving Matsui to second. Green enters the game for the Mariners.
Shelley Duncan strikes out for the second out. Here's where it gets fun. Cano single, scoring Matsui and moving Giambi to third. Cano advances on the throw in. Chad Moeller singles, scoring Giambi and Cano. Melky singles, moving Moeller to second. Jeter walks to load the bases. Abreu singles, scoring Moeller and Cabrera and moving Jeter to third. Dickey enters for the Mariners.
A-Rod singles, scoring Jeter and moving Abreu to second. Finally, Matsui grounds into a fielder's choice with Abreu being thrown out at third. Stats for the fifth: 13 plate appearances, 8 hits (all singles), 1 walk, 1 hit batsmen and 8 runs.
After that explosion, both teams managed to combine for 2 hits over the final 3 and 1/2 innings. For the Yanks, Pettitte went six innings, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits, 9 strikeouts and 0 walks. LaTroy Hawkins pitched 2 scoreless innings, with 1 hit and 1 strikeout. Don't look now, but Hawkins ERA is nearing respectable levels. At 11.17 on April 23, it's now down to a season low of 5.09. Finally, Edwar Ramirez closed the game out - with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in the ninth.
The Yankees offense finished with 13 runs, 13 hits, 5 walks and 1 hit batsmen. Jeter was 0 for 2 with 1 walks and 1 run, Abreu was 2 for 5 with 1 run and 2 RBIs, A-Rod was 1 for 4 with 1 run and 1 RBI, Matsui was 3 for 5 with 3 runs and 2 RBIs, Giambi was 2 for 3 with a double, 3 runs, 2 RBIs and 2 walks, Duncan was 1 for 4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 walk, Cano was 2 for 4 with a double, 1 run, 3 RBIs and 1 walk, Moeller was 1 for 5 with 1 run and 2 RBIs and Melky was 1 for 4 with 1 run.
Tomorrow we'll have Moose (6-4, 4.11 ERA) on short rest against Carlos Silva (3-3, 4.91) at 1:05 ET.
