The Showdown: Yanks vs M's

[Porter]

New York Yankees (74-57) vs. Seattle Mariners (56-75)

Safeco Field @ 7:05 PM PST

Randy Johnson (12-8, 4.20) vs. Felix Hernandez (2-1, 1.75)

The best starter in M's history goes against probably the best home grown prospect pitcher ever.

[Porter]

Post any predictions here

I think it will be a low scoring affair

3-2, could go either way.

[Witlon]

I'll be here for the game.

I'm going to say 5-2 Seattle tomorrow.

Johnson hasn't been pitching too well, and Felix should do semi-well against this offense. It has to be his biggest test up to this point.

[nyjunc]

We always seem to struggle against pitchers we have never seen before so we will need Randy's A game tonight. I'll say 2-1 Yanks.

[General]

6-4 Yanks. Unit gives up 4 in 6. Felix goes 6, gives up 2, 1 earned. Pen blows it.

[Witlon]

Lineups are finally up...

Yankees
D. Jeter ss
H. Matsui cf
G. Sheffield rf
A. Rodriguez 3b
J. Giambi dh
T. Martinez 1b
M. Lawton lf
J. Flaherty ca
R. Cano 2b

Seattle
I. Suzuki rf
J. Strong cf
R. Ibanez dh
R. Sexson 1b
A. Beltre 3b
J. Lopez 2b
M. Morse lf
Y. Torrealba ca
Y. Betancourt ss

Pitching Matchup
NYY- Randy Johnson 12-8, 4.20 ERA, 1.18 WHIP in 182.1 IP(27 Starts)
SEA- Felix Hernandez 2-1, 1.75 ERA, 0.78 WHIP in 36 IP(5 Starts)

[Witlon]

****ing WNBA has delayed my coverage. 48 seconds left.

[Fishercat]

Big game for the Yankees as they do not want to lose ANOTHER game to the Red Sox in the standings, especially when they're facing the last place team (albeit with King Felix) and the Sox were facing the hottest team in the AL East since the ASB prior to the series.

[Witlon]

Top 1- Yankees batting facing Felix Hernandez
D. Jeter walked. (1st walk for Felix Hernandez)
H. Matsui grounded into a double play to short. (Betancourt- Lopez- Sexson)
G. Sheffield walked. (2nd walk for Felix Hernandez)
A. Rodriguez grounded to short. (Betancourt- Lopez).

Notes: Cleveland has offically lost 4-3 to Detroit. Boston has won 7-6 over Tampa Bay.

[Witlon]

Bottom 1- Mariners batting facing Randy Johnson
I. Suzuki struck out swinging. (1st strikeout by Randy Johnson.)
J. Strong grounded to short. (Jeter- Martinez)
R. Ibanez struck out looking. (2nd strikeout by Randy Johnson.)

Notes: Ibanez struck out after being ahead 3-0.

[Witlon]

Top 2- Yankees batting facing Felix Hernandez
J. Giambi flied out to center. (Strong)
T. Martinez struck out looking. (1st strikeout for Felix Hernandez)
M. Lawton grounded to first. (Sexson- Hernandez)

Notes: Giambi is up to .277. Damn. After that kind of start...Tino looks at 3 straight strikes.

Mid 2, still 0-0.

[Witlon]

Bottom 2- Mariners batting facing Randy Johnson
R. Sexson flies out to center. (Matsui)
A. Beltre walked. (1st walk for Randy Johnson.)
J. Lopez struck out swinging. (3rd strikeout for Randy Johnson.)
M. Morse struck out looking. (4th strikeout for Randy Johnson.)

No hits for either team through 2. Still 0-0.

[browntown653]

Any team with a Y Torrealba and a Y Betancourt looks scary to me.

[browntown653]

Cano homers to right!!

1-0 Yankees

[General]

Robby Cano 1, Felix King, 0.