Mariners Down Two

 Yankees 3 Mariners 2

For the second game in a row the
Mariners lose to the Yankees in
a close game. This time the game
went 11 games. The Mariners
have won most extra inning

games however this time it
failed. Can blame it on the
bullpen or lack of run support

or both.

Pitching: Marco Gonzales continues

to be back on track after having a

tough time when he came off the

injured list. Marco went six and

two-thirds innings without giving

up a run on three hits, two walks

and five strike outs. It is nice to

see Marco back on track. 

Marco had the opportunity to 

have the win since the Mariners

scored in the sixth inning before

his exit in the seventh. Joe Smith

came in to get the last out. Diego

Castillo came in the eighth inning.

Didn't have his game on. Not sure

whether it was he didn't feel right

coming in the eighth instead of 

the ninth. Diego gave up a couple

of walks then Aaron Judge hit

a sacrifice fly to score Brett Gardner

who later on hit in the winning run

in the 11th inning. 

The score was 1-1 heading into

extra inning; both teams scored

runs in the 10th then Gardner's

hit for the winning run in the 11th.

Hitting: The Mariners continue

having trouble in that area which

has been going for much of the 

season. The bottom of the batting

continues to struggle. The Mariners

had nine hits on the night. Ty France

had three hits while Abraham Toro

had two. They certainly helping the

Mariners out though can't do it by

themselves at least not on a regular

basis. Both players smart moves in

Jerry Dipoto acquiring them. France

last year before the trading deadline

an Toro this year. Look forward to

see them in the years ahead.

The Mariners series against the Yankees

is a playoff in a way since they are both

trying to make it as a wild card. The

Yankees are not having a good season

however their experience has allowed

them to win these two first games. We

hope the Mariners can turn things around

in Saturday's game which is a day game

and will start in a few hours.

Chris Flexen will start Saturday's game

for the Mariners. He is having a solid

season more then we or the Mariners

expected I am sure. Flexen leads the

Mariners in wins with ten while having

five losses. Flexen had struggled on

the road earlier in the season however

has won his last two against the LA

Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays. If

things go as the series has so far I

expect another game down to the wire.

We hope the Mariners on the victory

side. The Mariners bats have to hold

their own to do so. Go M's. 

The USA baseball team lost to Japan

in the gold medal game 2-0.