Yankees 7, Mariners 4
Bobby Abreu (left) smiles after tripling in two runs in the seventh. (Jim Bryant/AP)
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
In their quest to make the playoffs, the Bombers picked up a game in the AL East and Wild Card races thanks to Bobby Abreu and Jason Giambi, who went a combined 6-for-9 with two homers. Both veterans drove in key runs during a five-run seventh to end a two-game slide.
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NY Yankees 7, Seattle 4
Today's Boxes 9/6/08
TOR 7, TB 4
LAD 7, ARI 2
DET 6, MIN 4
WSH 8, ATL 5
CWS 7, LAA 6
OAK 5, BAL 1
MIL 1, SD 0
CHC 14, CIN 9
KC 3, CLE 1
STL 5, FLA 3
TEX 15, BOS 8
HOU 2, COL 0
SF 7, PIT 6
September 6, 2008
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NY Yankees
1
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0
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5
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7 12
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Seattle
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4 8
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Standings thru 9/6/08 | Recap: NYY | SEA | Gameday | Yankees stats | Mariners stats
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , CF
4
1
0
0
1
0
1
.308
Jeter , SS
3
1
1
0
2
0
1
.295
Abreu , RF
4
2
3
3
1
0
0
.302
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
.311
Giambi , 1B
5
2
3
2
0
0
3
.249
Ransom , 1B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.750
Nady , LF
5
0
1
1
0
0
2
.314
Matsui , DH
5
0
3
1
0
1
1
.306
Cano , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.264
Rodriguez, I , C
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
.280
Totals 37 7 12 7 5 3 15
BATTING
2B : Matsui (16, Rowland-Smith), Nady (34, Rowland-Smith), Giambi (16, Corcoran).
3B : Abreu (4, Thomas, J).
HR : Abreu (16, 1st inning off Rowland-Smith, 0 on, 2 out), Giambi (29, 6th inning off Rowland-Smith, 0 on, 1 out).
TB : Matsui 4; Jeter; Giambi 7; Rodriguez, I; Abreu 8; Nady 2.
RBI : Abreu 3 (87), Giambi 2 (89), Nady (85), Matsui (45).
2-out RBI : Abreu; Matsui.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cano 2; Giambi 2; Rodriguez, Al.
GIDP : Jeter, Nady. Team RISP : 3-for-9.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING
SB : Damon 2 (28, 2nd base off Green, S/Johnson, Ro, 3rd base off Green, S/Johnson, Ro). FIELDING
E : Ponson (3, interference).
DP : (Rodriguez, Al-Giambi).
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki, I , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.309
Reed, J , CF
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
.275
Beltre, A , 3B
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.266
Ibanez , LF
3
1
2
4
1
0
0
.307
Lopez, Jo , DH
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.291
LaHair , 1B
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.255
a-Hulett , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.238
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.269
Johnson, Ro , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
b-Cairo , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.251
Valbuena , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Totals 34 4 8 4 1 4 8
a-Grounded out for LaHair in the 9th. b-Struck out for Johnson, Ro in the 9th.
BATTING
2B : Reed, J (15, Ponson).
HR : Ibanez (23, 6th inning off Ponson, 2 on, 2 out).
TB : Ibanez 5; Beltre, A 2; Betancourt, Y; Reed, J 4.
RBI : Ibanez 4 (101).
2-out RBI : Ibanez 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Suzuki, I; Lopez, Jo.
GIDP : Lopez, Jo. Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING
DP : 2 (Betancourt, Y-Valbuena-LaHair 2).
NY Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ponson (W, 8-5)
6.0
5
3
3
1
1
1
5.10
Bruney
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.25
Chamberlain
0.2
3
1
1
0
1
0
2.67
Rivera (S, 33)
1.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.43
Green, S pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Thomas, J pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.
Game Scores : Ponson , Rowland-Smith .
HBP : Rodriguez, Al (by Corcoran).
Pitches-strikes : Ponson 66-43, Bruney 12-8, Chamberlain 22-16, Rivera 13-9, Rowland-Smith 91-56, Green, S 6-2, Thomas,
J 4-2, Corcoran 15-9, Messenger 20-13, Jimenez, C 9-7.
Groundouts-flyouts : Ponson 13-2, Bruney 1-1, Chamberlain 0-1, Rivera 3-0, Rowland-Smith 11-4, Green, S 0-0, Thomas,
J 0-0, Corcoran 2-0, Messenger 0-2, Jimenez, C 1-1.
Batters faced : Ponson 23, Bruney 3, Chamberlain 5, Rivera 4, Rowland-Smith 28, Green, S 1, Thomas, J 1, Corcoran 5,
Messenger 5, Jimenez, C 3.
Inherited runners-scored : Rivera 2-0, Green, S 1-0, Thomas, J 2-2, Corcoran 1-1. Umpires : HP: Larry
Vanover. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Tim McClelland. Weather : 68 degrees, clear.Wind : 6
mph, L to R.T : 2:37.Att : 44,475.Venue : Safeco Field.September 6, 2008 September 6, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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