Yankees 6, Mariners 1
Saturday's win was the 254th of Mike Mussina's career. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
By Kit Stier / Special to MLB.com
Mike Mussina won his third straight start with ease due in part to Johnny Damon, who doubled and scored in his first two at-bats and added a two-run homer in the sixth inning to lift the Yankees back to the .500 mark. Each of New York's top four batters collected at least two hits.
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NY Yankees 6, Seattle 1
Today's Boxes 5/3/08
WSH 9, PIT 8
TOR 5, CWS 2
LAA 3, BAL 1
CHC 9, STL 3
ARI 10, NYM 4
ATL 9, CIN 1
KC 4, CLE 2
HOU 6, MIL 2
SF 3, PHI 2
BOS 12, TB 4
MIN 4, DET 1
SD 7, FLA 2
LAD 12, COL 7
TEX 6, OAK 3
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Standings thru 5/3/08 | Recap: SEA | NYY | Gameday | Mariners stats | Yankees stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .280
Cairo , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Ibanez , LF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .295
Beltre , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .275
Clement , DH4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .200
Sexson , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .215
Johjima , C4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .190
Balentien , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200
Betancourt , SS4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .288
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 7 17
BATTING TB : Suzuki 2; Ibanez; Clement; Johjima 2; Balentien; Betancourt.RBI : Suzuki (9).2-out RBI : Suzuki.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cairo 2; Suzuki; Sexson.GIDP : Balentien; Sexson.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Betancourt (1, 2nd base off Mussina/Molina), Suzuki (11, 2nd base off Mussina/Molina).FIELDING E : Ibanez (2, throw), Suzuki (1, fielding).DP : (Hernandez-Betancourt-Sexson).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , LF5 3 3 2 0 1 1 .290
Jeter , SS5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .290
Abreu , RF4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .292
Matsui , DH5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .317
Giambi , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .154
Cabrera , CF4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .293
Cano , 2B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .150
Ensberg , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .218
Molina , C3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .224
Totals 36 6 13 6 4 4 20
BATTING 2B : Damon 2 (12, Hernandez, Hernandez), Jeter (4, Hernandez), Cabrera (4, Baek).HR : Damon (4, 6th inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Damon 8; Jeter 4; Abreu 2; Matsui 2; Cabrera 3; Molina.RBI : Abreu (20), Jeter (15), Matsui (15), Cabrera (15), Damon 2 (14).2-out RBI : Matsui; Cabrera.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Giambi 3; Ensberg 2; Molina.GIDP : Abreu.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING SB : Abreu (2, 2nd base off Hernandez/Johjima).FIELDING E : Ensberg (1, throw), Jeter (3, throw).DP : 2 (Cano-Jeter-Giambi, Mussina-Cano-Giambi).
Seattle IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez (L, 2-2)5.2 12 6 6 3 3 1 3.04
Baek 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.51
IBB : Cano (by Hernandez).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 105-61, Baek 37-20, Mussina 84-54, Hawkins 14-11, Ramirez 28-14, Veras 10-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 9-5, Baek 1-5, Mussina 9-4, Hawkins 2-1, Ramirez 1-1, Veras 2-0.Batters faced : Hernandez 31, Baek 9, Mussina 24, Hawkins 4, Ramirez 5, Veras 3.Inherited runners-scored : Baek 1-0.Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Mike Winters.Weather : 52 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, L to R.T : 2:51.Att : 52,810.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
