AL: SEATTLE (74-63) at NY YANKEES (77-62) <h3>Hughes, Yankees battle struggling Mariners</h3> <div class="pre">Seattle (74-63) at NY Yankees (77-62) 7:05 pm EDT</div> BRONX, New York (Ticker) - The New York Yankees got back ontrack against the Seattle Mariners. They hope rookie PhilHughes can do the same in an important contest. Hughes and the Yankees aim to take the finale of a crucialthree-game series against the Mariners at Yankee Stadium onWednesday night in a battle of the top two clubs in the AmericanLeague wild card. After a rousing sweep of the rival Boston Red Sox last week, NewYork lost two of three to the last-place Tampa Bay Devil Raysand the opener against Seattle, which snapped a nine-game losingstreak with the victory on Monday. But one night later, Yankees staff ace Chien-Ming Wang allowedjust one run and five hits in 7 1/3 frames, joining Boston'sJosh Beckett as baseball's only 17-game winners in a 12-3 routof the Mariners. With the win, the Yankees increased their bulge in the AL wildcard race to two games over the sinking Mariners. Alex Rodriguez belted his major league-leading 46th homer, JorgePosada added two blasts and Bobby Abreu and Robinson Cano eachhad four hits for New York, which pounded out 20 hits. The Yankees hope to give similar offensive support to Hughes(2-3, 5.65 ERA), who has not won since August 10. Thehighly-touted righthander has been erratic, allowing 10 runs and11 hits in his last 10 1/3 frames - spanning two starts - whilestriking out 10 and walking five. The Mariners will counter with Jarrod Washburn (9-12, 4.37), whohad a disastrous outing in his last start. The lefthander gaveup six runs and seven hits while walking five without astrikeout in 3 1/3 frames in a 7-5 loss at the Toronto Blue Jayson Friday. It was his shortest outing of the season. Washburn has lost five of his last six starts, but is 1-1 with a2.03 ERA in two starts against the Yankees this season.
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE AT NY YANKEES -- LINEUPS SEATTLE NY YANKEES AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Ichiro Suzuki CF .353 6 58 Johnny Damon LF .259 9 51 Jose Vidro DH .312 6 55 Melky Cabrera CF .294 8 61 Jose Guillen RF .287 19 84 Derek Jeter SS .321 9 60 Raul Ibanez LF .282 15 85 Alex Rodriguez 3B .310 46 131 Adrian Beltre 3B .281 22 84 Jorge Posada DH .337 18 80 Ben Broussard 1B .291 7 26 Shelley Duncan RF .273 6 15 Kenji Johjima C .290 14 55 Robinson Cano 2B .303 16 79 Jose Lopez 2B .263 8 54 Wilson Betemit 1B .216 3 16 Yuniesky Betancour SS .286 8 56 Jose Molina C .238 0 13 Jarrod Washburn LHP (9-12, 4.37) Philip Hughes RHP (2-3, 5.65)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE AT NY YANKEES -- REVISED LINEUPS SEATTLE NY YANKEES AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Ichiro Suzuki CF .353 6 58 Johnny Damon LF .259 9 51 Jose Vidro DH .312 6 55 Melky Cabrera CF .294 8 61 Jose Guillen RF .287 19 84 Derek Jeter SS .321 9 60 Raul Ibanez LF .282 15 85 Alex Rodriguez DH .310 46 131 Adrian Beltre 3B .281 22 84 Robinson Cano 2B .303 16 79 Ben Broussard 1B .291 7 26 Shelley Duncan RF .273 6 15 Kenji Johjima C .290 14 55 Jason Giambi 1B .251 12 30 Jose Lopez 2B .263 8 54 Wilson Betemit 3B .216 3 16 Yuniesky Betancour SS .286 8 56 Jose Molina C .238 0 13 Jarrod Washburn LHP (9-12, 4.37) Philip Hughes RHP (2-3, 5.65)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES WARMUPS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN (9-12, 4.37) NYY - PHILIP HUGHES (2-3, 5.65) UMPIRES: HP - LARRY VANOVER 1B - TONY RANDAZZO 2B - GERRY DAVIS 3B - GREG GIBSON WEATHER: 77 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 4 mph, left to right</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES STARTING BATS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN AND KENJI JOHJIMA NYY - PHILIP HUGHES AND JOSE MOLINA DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.353, 6 HR, 58 RBI) J VIDRO (.312, 6 HR, 55 RBI) J GUILLEN (.287, 19 HR, 84 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 NY YANKEES 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.259, 9 HR, 51 RBI) M CABRERA (.294, 8 HR, 61 RBI) D JETER (.321, 9 HR, 60 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 2. NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Damon lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 D Jeter ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 A Rodriguez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 S Duncan rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Giambi 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 NY YANKEES - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.37 NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era P Hughes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.52 HBP - J Guillen (by P Hughes). Pitches-strikes: P Hughes 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: P Hughes 1-1. Batters faced: P Hughes 5. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg Gibson. Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.291, 7 HR, 26 RBI) K JOHJIMA (.290, 14 HR, 55 RBI) J LOPEZ (.263, 8 HR, 54 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS NY YANKEES (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 2. NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320 A Rodriguez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 S Duncan rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Giambi 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.35 NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era P Hughes 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.52 HBP - J Guillen (by P Hughes). Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 11-7; P Hughes 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 1-1; P Hughes 1-1. Batters faced: J Washburn 3; P Hughes 5. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg Gibson. Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: A RODRIGUEZ (.310, 46 HR, 131 RBI) R CANO (.303, 16 HR, 79 RBI) S DUNCAN (.273, 6 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Totals 6 0 0 0 2 2 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3. NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320 A Rodriguez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 S Duncan rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Giambi 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.35 NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era P Hughes 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.40 HBP - J Guillen (by P Hughes). Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 11-7; P Hughes 36-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 1-1; P Hughes 2-2. Batters faced: J Washburn 3; P Hughes 9. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg Gibson. Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.352, 0-FOR-1) J VIDRO (.312, 0-FOR-1) J GUILLEN (.287, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE (0) VS NY YANKEES (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .282 A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Totals 6 0 0 0 2 2 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3. NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320 A Rodriguez dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310 R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 S Duncan rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 00 -- 0 NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.32 NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era P Hughes 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.40 HBP - J Guillen (by P Hughes). Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 29-18; P Hughes 36-21. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 2-2; P Hughes 2-2. Batters faced: J Washburn 7; P Hughes 9. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg Gibson. Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (16) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF PHILIP HUGHES SCORED JOSE GUILLEN. CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, NY YANKEES 0 DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 2 2 3 0 NY YANKEES 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: W BETEMIT (.216, 3 HR, 16 RBI) J MOLINA (.238, 0 HR, 13 RBI) J DAMON (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS NY YANKEES (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353 J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289 R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .283 A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Totals 11 2 3 2 2 4 5 BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (16, 3rd inning off P Hughes 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (87). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: CS - I Suzuki (4, 2nd base by P Hughes/J Molina). NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Damon lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320 A Rodriguez dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310 R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 S Duncan rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 002 -- 2 NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.32 NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era P Hughes 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 5.67 HBP - J Guillen (by P Hughes). Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 29-18; P Hughes 58-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 2-2; P Hughes 2-2. Batters faced: J Washburn 7; P Hughes 14. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg Gibson. Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE MOLINA (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JARROD WASHBURN. CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2, NY YANKEES 1 DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 0 0 2 2 3 0 NY YANKEES 0 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - JARROD WASHBURN NYY - PHILIP HUGHES DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: B BROUSSARD (.289, 0-FOR-1) K JOHJIMA (.290, 0-FOR-0, BB) J LOPEZ (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES <div class="pre">SEATTLE (2) VS NY YANKEES (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353 J Vidro dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289 R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .283 A Beltre 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Totals 11 2 3 2 2 4 5 BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (16, 3rd inning off P Hughes 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Ibanez 2 (87). 2-out RBI - R Ibanez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Beltre 1. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: CS - I Suzuki (4, 2nd base by P Hughes/J Molina). NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 M Cabrera cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320 A Rodriguez dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310 R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 S Duncan rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 J Giambi 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 W Betemit 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 J Molina c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Totals 10 1 1 1 1 3 3 BATTING: HR - J Molina (1, 3rd inning off J Washburn 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Molina (14). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE - 002 -- 2 NY YANKEES - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era J Washburn 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 4.35 NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era P Hughes 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 5.67 HBP - J Guillen (by P Hughes). Pitches-strikes: J Washburn 43-28; P Hughes 58-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J Washburn 2-4; P Hughes 2-2. Batters faced: J Washburn 11; P Hughes 14. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Tony Randazzo. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Greg Gibson. Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
