Seattle Mariners Present a Great Challenge For New York Yankees In 3-Game Series
The Seattle Mariners present a great challenge for the New York Yankees in this three-game series. However, the Yankees won 11-5 and started on the right foot against the Mariners. Clarke Schmidt started this game for the Yankees against the Mariners.
The Yankees need starting pitching. Ryan Yarbrough started the Sunday game. He pitched well, but Schmidt must do better for the Yankees. The Yankees are doing it right now by outscoring teams. They scored 12 big runs yesterday, 11 Monday night. Do you think the lack of starting pitching for the Yankees will hinder them this season?
Lineups
The Seattle Mariners had J.P. Crawford as the shortstop and batting leadoff. Jorge Polanco batted second and was the designated hitter. Julio RodrÃguez was the center fielder and batted third. Cal Raleigh was the catcher and batted fourth. Randy Arozarena was the left fielder and was batting fifth. Rowdy Tellez was the first baseman and batted sixth. Leody Taveras was the right fielder and batted seventh. Dylan Moore was the second baseman and batted eighth. Ben Williamson was the third baseman and batted ninth.
For the Yankees, Ben Rice batted first and was the designated hitter. Aaron Judge was the right fielder and batted second. Cody Bellinger batted third and was the center fielder. Paul Goldschmidt was the first baseman and batted fourth. Jasson Dominguez was the left fielder and batted fifth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted sixth. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted seventh. Oswaldo Cabrera was the third baseman batting eighth. Jorbit Vivas played second base and batted ninth.
Scoring Summary: Series Victory for Yanks
In the first inning, Rodriguez hit a solo home run and the Mariners took a 1-0 lead. In the third inning, Grisham hit the first of his two home runs, and the Yankees tied the game at 1. Also, in the third inning, Polonco hit a home run, and the Mariners took a 2-1 lead. In the fifth inning, Grisham hit his second home run, and the Yankees tied the game at 2.
Goldschmidt singled and Aaron Judge scored, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead. That happened in the fifth inning as well. Then, in the fifth inning, Bellinger also singled, and Rice scored. It was 4-2 Yankees. Also in the fifth inning, when the Yankees scored 6 runs, Wells hit a three-run home run. Goldschmidt and Bellinger scored. It was 7-2 Yankees. In the seventh inning, Wells hit a sacrifice fly and Goldschmidt scored. It was 8-2 Yankees.
In the seventh inning, Moore singled and Arozarena scored. That made the score 8-3 Yankees. In the eighth inning, Raleigh hit a two-run home run, and it was 8-5 Yankees. In the ninth inning, the Yankees scored three more runs. Volpe first hit a two-run home run, scoring Bellinger. Then, Judge hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Cabrera. That made the final score 11-5.
Game Notes
Seattle’s weather will not be an issue because they have a retractable roof. For what it is worth, it will be showery and in the middle 60s in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners had won 9 consecutive series before getting swept by the Blue Jays. Judge was 4-of-5 Sunday. He had another 2 hits Monday night, and his batting average rose to .411.
It is fair to wonder if DJ LeMahieu will play in Seattle. The next series is at home against the New York Mets. LeMahieu is ready, but he is in Scranton. It would not be good to fly him across the country. Ben Rice’s grand slam Sunday made him the fourth Yankee to hit a grand slam this season. Grisham is also playing well. His 2 home runs in this game give him 12, 3 more than the 9 he hit last year. He also plays great defense.
Conclusion
Winning this game against a good Mariners team was a great way for the Yankees to begin the three-game series in Seattle. It was also important for Schmidt to pitch well. The Yankees have Max Fried starting for them tonight. This gives them a good chance to win. They have won all but one of his starts.
