This is the kind of roll I like. The Mariners have been in town for two games and they’ve lost them both, and that’s pushed the Yankees winning streak to seven. One more tomorow and it’s a nice little sweep. And it was another nice start by Andy Pettitte. He’s going to be hard pressed to retire after this season the way he’s pitched. He improved to 8-3 and he gave up just two runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings. That gives him 222 career wins versus just 130 losses. His ERA and WHIP are nothing special this year, but he’s getting it done. Mariano Rivera picked up save number twenty with a shutout ninth.
Three Yankees homered. Alex Rodriguez went yard, as did Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera. A-Rod drove in two while Mark Teixeira went two for four with a run.
CC Sabathia gets the turn tomorrow as we go for the sweep. Jason Vargas throws for the M’s.
