Seattle Mariners edges New York Yankees 2-1
Game Summary
Seattle Mariners squeaked out a narrow win over New York Yankees, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 21 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Amed Rosario led New York Yankees's offense, going 0-for-1, 1 RBI. New York Yankees reliever Jake Bird threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Cole Young led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 3-for-4, 1 RBI. Seattle Mariners starter Luis Castillo threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Ryan Weathers: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (77 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.25).
Seattle Mariners starter Luis Castillo: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB (95 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.160).
Seattle Mariners: 9 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.281).
Multi-hit games: Brendan Donovan (2-for-4), Leo Rivas (2-for-4), Cole Young (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Julio Rodríguez (0-for-4), Josh Naylor (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.