Shelley Duncan started the scoring for the Yankees in the 3rd inning, going yard off of the tough Mariners’ Bedard. This is a Mariners team that just got swept by the lowly Detroit Tigers, and have many battle scars to show for this last road trip. That was just the beginning of the scoring, as the Yankee offense seemed to be alive today, possibly brought out by the emotion of yesterdays walk off single by Cano to clinch the series with the Orioles. Maybe this team has it now running on all cylinders. Either way, the offense flexed it’s muscle today, blowing out the Seattle Mariners 13-2.
The offense was quiet for a couple of innings after the Duncan blast in the 3rd, but put the dagger in the hearts of the Mariners fans, exploding for a huge 8-run 5th inning, and then it was just a matter of bagging the remaining batters to close this one out.
Pettitte had a very nice day, pitching with plenty of run support through 6 innings, spreading out 8 Hits, and giving up only 2 Earned Runs, striking out 9! A great game from Pettitte, getting his first win at home this year. Hawkins and Ramirez finished it off, pitching shut out baseball to end it.
This is the third win in a row for the club, and the offense looks great, even though they are missing Posada’s steady bat, and Hall of Fame wisdom behind the plate. He is scheduled to return to the team sometime in mid-June, so we will keep our lazy eye on that situation.
The Yankees record improves to 23-25, with .500 in their sights. Maybe even by the end of this series. Kick ‘em while their down? We’ll see.
