What happened in New York to the Mariners was not what we wanted to see they got swept by the Yankees. The Yankees did exactly what we didn't want them to do so. The Yankees won all three games because the home runs the Mariners pitchers gave up. Thursday's game started off quickly with Aaron Judge hitting a two-run homer and then Miguel Andujar hit another two-run homer in the first inning. James Paxton settled down the rest of the way however he only pitched five innings because he threw 107 pitches that included three walks and nine strike outs.
The Mariners did follow up scoring two runs in the second on a home run by Kyle Seager with Nelson Cruz onboard so the score 4-2 stayed that way until the sixth inning when Cruz hit a double to lead off the inning then Ben Gamel drove him in with two outs. The Mariners were not able to score further. Yankee starter Luis Severino went five and two-thirds inning giving up three runs on eight hits. Just like the Mariners bullpen the Yankees pitchers didn't give up a run either. The Mariners did have opportunities to score through out the series but left many runners on base. The middle relievers were the big difference for the Yankees in the prior two games plus closer Aroldis Chapman who throws over one hundred miles an hour. Yankee starter Severino has a record of 11-2 while Chapman has twenty-two saves.
The Yankees are a hard team to beat at home having a record of 29-11 leading the major leagues. The Mariners home record is 25-14 and is number two to the Yankees. The Mariners still have a good road record being 21-15 which is tied for sixth in the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs. Now the Mariners go to Boston. The same scenario goes in this series where they have to keep the Red Sox power to the minimum as well. Go M's.
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