Least favorite homestand of the year continues with three against the powerful Yankees
After a no good very bad series sweep at the hands of the Blue Jays and their fans, T-Mobile Park sees another invasion, this time of the pinstriped Bronx Bombers and their fans. On the one hand, it’s nice to get these miserable homestands over with early and all at once, and on the other hand, I am GRUMPY.
Lineups:
News:
It is Matt Brash’s birthday. Happy birthday, Matt Brash.
Captain’s Log:
Dan Wilson on Emerson Hancock’s recent success:
“His sinker has been very good, and his changeup off of that, and I know that they continue to work on that slider, but that’s been a very good pitch for him as well. He’s been able to command, he’s been able to get ahead. It’s his mindset: he’s attacking the zone and controlling the count.”
Game Information:
Game time: 6:40 PT
TV: ROOT Sports NW with Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink, who returns to us after a brief bout of illness. All hail Queen Angie.
Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
Today in Mariners History:
- 1984: Ex-Yankee Jim Beattie throttled his former team in a six-hit shutout as the Mariners won, 5-0. Rookie sensation Alvin Davis suffered a broken nose in the 5th inning on a ground ball off the bat of NY’s Steve Kemp.
- 2007: The Yankees crush the Mariners at Safeco Field, 7-2, but former Mariner Alex Rodriguez goes 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- 2012: The Yankees soundly defeat the Mariners at Yankee Stadium, 6-2, but former Mariner Alex Rodriguez goes 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Future Mariner Robinson Canó has an RBI single.