After closing out the Toronto series, Derek Jeter and ARod were ailing from being HBPs, Jorge Posada got took a foul ball off his hand from a foul tip and Mariano Rivera's shoulder was feeling "cranky" according to Joe Girardi. To say the least, they appeared to be pretty short-handed in their opener against Seattle. No problem.
Derek Jeter actually played, going 2-4 with a HR to deep left in the 3rd. ARod and Posada got their rest and the Yankees offense made sure there was no need for Mo, crushing the Mariners in an 11-1 laugher. CC Sabathia cut through the weak-hitting Mariners lineup, tossing 8 solid innings. He limited them to 1 run on 3 hits while striking out a season-high 10 batters. Hideki Matsui had his best game of the season, going 4-5 with 2 dingers and 5 RBIs. ARod's fill-n, Jerry Hairston went 2-5 with 2 RBIs as the Bombers took advantage of a Boston loss earlier in the day to extend their division lead to 6.5 games.
The Crooked One only needed 104 pitches through 8, giving the bullpen a lift, especially with Sergio Mitre slated to pitch this weekend. Brian Bruney continued his resurgence with a 1-2-3 inning to wrap up the game. After a game like this, there's not much to complain or focus on, particularly with 2 mainstays out of the lineup. Reportedly, ARod likely will miss game 2 of the series, according to the YES Network.
Yankees Record: 72-43
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