The Seattle Mariners take two from the New York Yankees

The Seattle Mariners took the first game against the New York Yankees. The second game was washed out making this a 2-game series. Tonight the Mariners go for the sweep by sending Roenis Elias to the mound. The Yankees will try to split the shortened series by sending Hiroki Kurado to the mound.

Michael Saunders will start the 1^st inning with a strike out. Stephen Romero is the next man to the plate and he single. That brings up fromer Yankee Robinson Cano as he brings home Romero with a double. Corey Hart walks up and he grounds out to third. Kyle Seager is the next man to the plate as he flies out to end the top of the inning. Jacoby Ellsbury will start the home half of the inning with homerun. Derek Jeter will be the second man to the plate as he strikes out. That brings up Carlos Beltran who strikes out. Alfonso Soriano is next and he strikes out to end the 1^st. Tied at 1.

Justin Smoak will start the 2^nd with a ground ball for an out. Dustin Ackley follows Smoak and he gets an infield hit. That will bring Mike Zunino who strike out into a double play, as Ackley is thrown out trying to steal second, to end the top of the inning. Mark Teixeira starts fthe home half of the inning with a single. Brian McCann is the next man to the plate and he hits a ground ball to Brad Miller who turns a double play. Yangervis Solarte is up next and he hits a single. That brings Brett Gardner to the plate and he walks. Brian Roberts is the next man to step in the box as he hits a ground ball to Kyle Seager to end the 2^nd.

Brad Miller will start the 3^rd inning with a ground ball to Jeter who boots it for an error. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders who singles and Miller takes third. That brings up Stephen Romero who strikes out. Robinson Cano steps up to the plate and he hits into a fielder's choice and brings Miller home. Corey Hart walks into the batter's box and he hits a ground ball to end the top of the inning. Jacoby Ellsbury will start off the home half of the inning with a strike out. Derek Jeter is next as he singles. That brings up Carlos Beltran who hits a ground ball to Robinson Cano who turns a double play to end the 3^rd. 2-1 Mariners.

Kyle Seager will start the 4^th inning with a single. Justin Smoak is up next and he flies out. That bring up Dustin Ackley and he walks on a 9 pitch at bat. Mike Zunino steps up to the plate and he strikes out. Brad Mill is the next man to the plate and he hits a single to bring Kyle Seager home. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders as he brings Ackley home on a ground-rule double. Stephen Romero steps into the batter's box and he flies out to end the top of the inning. Alfonso Soriano will start the home half of the inning with a ground out back to the pitcher. Mark Teixeira steps up to the plate and he walks. That brings Brian McCann to the plate and he flies out to Michael Saunders. Yangervis Solarte steps up to the plate as he strikes out to end the 4^th. 4-1 Mariners.

Robinson Cano will start the 5^th inning with a ground ball for out number one. Corey Hart is the next man to the plate as he strikes out. That brings up Kyle Seager as he grounds out to end the top of the inning. Brett Gardner will start the home half of the inning with a strikes out. Brian Roberts is the next man up and he strikes out. Back to the top of the order for Jacoby Ellsbury who strikes out to end the 5^th.

Justin Smoak will start the 6^th with line out. Dustin Ackley is the next man to the plate and he strikes out. That brings up Mike Zunino who strikes out to end the top of the inning. Derek Jeter will start the home half of the inning with a strikes out. Carlos Beltran walks up to the plate and he flies out to Stephen Romero. That brings up Alfonso Soriano who gets a single. Mark Teixeira is the next man to the plate and he who is safe on an error by Brad Miller. Brian McCann steps into the batter's box and he hits and RBI single. Yangervis Solarte steps up grounds out to Kyle seager to end the 6^th. 4-2 Mariners.

Matt Thornton will take over the pitching duties for the Yankees. Brad Miller will start the 7^th inning with a fly out. Back to the top of the order for Michael Saunders as he gets a single. Adam Warren will take over the pitching duties for the Yankees. Stephen Romero is up next, Saunders is throw out trying to steal second, and he strikes out to end the top of the inning. Brett Gardner will start the home half of the inning with a pop out to Kyle Seager. Brain Roberts will step up to the plate and he strikes out. Back to the top of the order for Jacoby Ellsbury who flies out to Michael Saunders to end the 7^th.

Robinson Cano will start the 8^th inning with a ground ball for the first out of the inning. Corey Hart steps up to the plate and he flies out. That brings Kyle Seager to the plate as he grounds out to end the top of the inning. Yoervis Medina will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Derek Jeter will start the home half of the inning with a strikes out. Carlos Beltran is the next man to the plate as he pops up to Brad Miller. That brings up Alfonso Soriano who flies out to Abraham Almonte to end the 8^th.

Shawn Kelly will take over the pitching duties for the Yankees. Justin Smoak will start the 9^th inning with a ground ball out. Dustin Ackley will step up to the plate and he flies out. That bring up Mike Zunino who flies out to end the top of the inning. Fernando Rodney will take over the pitching duties for the Mariners. Mark Teixeira will start the home half of the inning with a fly ball to Dustin Ackley. Brian McCann is the next batter and he grounds out to Justin Smoak. Ichiro Suzuki will pinch hit for Yangervis Solarte as he gets a single. That brings up Brett Gardner who strikes out to end the game. The Seattle Mariners win 4-2.