GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (73-62) at NY YANKEES (76-61)

AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 16 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, SEAN GREEN (8TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH), J.J.
PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, MIKE MUSSINA (5TH), CHRIS BRITTON
(8TH), KYLE FARNSWORTH (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA

HOME RUNS: SEA - ICHIRO SUZUKI (6) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 3RD, 0 ON

NYY - NONE</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SEATTLE 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 16 0
NY YANKEES 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ, SEAN GREEN (8TH), GEORGE SHERRILL (8TH), J.J.
PUTZ (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

NYY - ROGER CLEMENS, MIKE MUSSINA (5TH), CHRIS BRITTON
(8TH), KYLE FARNSWORTH (9TH) AND JORGE POSADA


WP - FELIX HERNANDEZ (11-7)
LP - ROGER CLEMENS (6-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: SEA - ICHIRO SUZUKI (6) OFF ROGER CLEMENS IN THE 3RD, 0 ON

NYY - NONE


TIME: 3:02 ATT: 54,522

PROBABLES: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ (8-4, 6.55)
NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (16-6, 3.79)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (7) VS NY YANKEES (1) - FINAL

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 .353
J Vidro dh 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312
C Jimerson pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Guillen rf 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 .289
R Ibanez lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .281
A Jones lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Beltre 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .280
B Broussard 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .294
K Johjima c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .289
J Lopez 2b 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .264
Y Betancourt ss 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .287

Totals 39 7 16 7 1 5 17

BATTING: 2B - Y Betancourt 2 (34, M Mussina, R Clemens); J Guillen (22, M
Mussina); J Lopez (17, M Mussina). HR - I Suzuki (6, 3rd inning off R Clemens 0
on, 0 Out). RBI - J Lopez 2 (54), I Suzuki 2 (58), Y Betancourt 3 (56). 2-out
RBI - J Lopez, Y Betancourt 3, I Suzuki. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Beltre 1, I Suzuki 2, Y Betancourt 1. GIDP - J Vidro, J Lopez. Team LOB
- 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Beltre (14, 2nd base off R Clemens/J Posada).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (Y Betancourt-J Lopez-B Broussard 2).


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .257
D Jeter ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .322
B Abreu rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282
A Rodriguez 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .308
H Matsui dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .298
J Posada c 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .331
J Giambi 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .251
R Cano 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .298
M Cabrera cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295

Totals 31 1 6 1 5 6 12

BATTING: RBI - A Rodriguez (130). 2-out RBI - A Rodriguez. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Posada 1, B Abreu 1, H Matsui 1, M Cabrera 1. GIDP
- R Cano, D Jeter. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Jeter (13, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima), A
Rodriguez (22, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima), J Damon (22, 2nd base off F
Hernandez/K Johjima).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Damon (I Suzuki at 2nd base). DP: 3 (A
Rodriguez-R Cano-J Giambi, R Cano-D Jeter-J Giambi, M Mussina-A Rodriguez-R
Cano).


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SEATTLE - 011 301 010 -- 7
NY YANKEES - 100 000 000 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
F Hernandez (W, 11-7) 7 5 1 1 4 5 0 3.96
S Green 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.55
G Sherrill 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.27
J Putz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.45

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens (L, 6-6) 4 8 5 5 1 2 1 4.45
M Mussina 3 2/3 7 2 2 0 1 0 5.51
C Britton 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
K Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.41

WP - R Clemens, G Sherrill. HBP - J Lopez (by R Clemens). Pitches-strikes: F
Hernandez 114-69; S Green 8-4; G Sherrill 6-2; J Putz 15-10; R Clemens 62-37; M
Mussina 62-43; C Britton 5-2; K Farnsworth 13-11. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Hernandez 11-5; S Green 2-0; G Sherrill 1-0; J Putz 1-1; R Clemens 4-4; M
Mussina 7-3; C Britton 0-1; K Farnsworth 1-0. Batters faced: F Hernandez 28; S
Green 3; G Sherrill 2; J Putz 3; R Clemens 19; M Mussina 17; C Britton 1; K
Farnsworth 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

T--3:02. Att--54,522.
Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
SEATTLE 7
NY YANKEES 1 FINAL</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES

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SEATTLE (7) AT NY YANKEES (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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NY YANKEES 1ST: J Damon struck out swinging. D Jeter singled to right
center. B Abreu struck out swinging, D Jeter stole second. A Rodriguez
singled to left center, D Jeter scored. A Rodriguez stole second. H Matsui
grounded out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 2ND: R Ibanez singled to left center. A Beltre fouled out to
second. B Broussard walked, R Ibanez to second. R Ibanez to third on wild
pitch by R Clemens. K Johjima grounded out to catcher, B Broussard to second.
J Lopez reached on infield single to pitcher, R Ibanez scored, B Broussard to
third. Y Betancourt flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 1,
NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 3RD: I Suzuki homered to right. J Vidro flied out to center.
J Guillen singled to center. R Ibanez grounded into double play, second
to shortstop to first, J Guillen out at second on runner's interference.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 4TH: A Beltre singled to left center. A Beltre stole second.
B Broussard flied out to center, A Beltre to third. K Johjima struck out
swinging. J Lopez hit by pitch. Y Betancourt doubled to left, A Beltre and
J Lopez scored. I Suzuki singled to left, Y Betancourt scored, I Suzuki out
stretching at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 5, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 6TH: B Broussard singled to center. K Johjima singled to left,
B Broussard to second. J Lopez bunted into double play, pitcher to third to
second, B Broussard out at third, K Johjima to second. Y Betancourt doubled to
deep left, K Johjima scored. I Suzuki grounded out to second. (1 Run, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 6, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 8TH: B Broussard singled to center. K Johjima grounded out to
third, B Broussard to second. J Lopez doubled to left, B Broussard scored.
Y Betancourt flied out to left. C Britton relieved M Mussina. I Suzuki
fouled out to catcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at NY YANKEES

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SEATTLE (7) AT NY YANKEES (1) - EVENT LOG
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Seattle Starting Lineups -- I Suzuki CF, J Vidro DH, J Guillen RF, R Ibanez LF,
A Beltre 3B, B Broussard 1B, K Johjima C, J Lopez 2B, Y Betancourt SS,
F Hernandez RHP.

Ny Yankees Starting Lineups -- J Damon LF, D Jeter SS, B Abreu RF, A Rodriguez 3B,
H Matsui DH, J Posada C, J Giambi 1B, R Cano 2B, M Cabrera CF, R Clemens RHP.

Umpires -- Gerry Davis (HP), Greg Gibson (1B), Larry Vanover (2B),
Tony Randazzo (3B).

Gametime Weather: 83 degrees, Sunny, wind right to left at 14 mph.


SEATTLE 1ST: I Suzuki singled to right. J Vidro grounded into double play,
third to second to first, I Suzuki out at second. J Guillen struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, NY YANKEES 0.

NY YANKEES 1ST: J Damon struck out swinging. D Jeter singled to right
center. B Abreu struck out swinging, D Jeter stole second. A Rodriguez
singled to left center, D Jeter scored. A Rodriguez stole second. H Matsui
grounded out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 0, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 2ND: R Ibanez singled to left center. A Beltre fouled out to
second. B Broussard walked, R Ibanez to second. R Ibanez to third on wild
pitch by R Clemens. K Johjima grounded out to catcher, B Broussard to second.
J Lopez reached on infield single to pitcher, R Ibanez scored, B Broussard to
third. Y Betancourt flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 1,
NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 2ND: J Posada singled to center. J Giambi walked, J Posada to
second. R Cano grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
J Giambi out at second, J Posada to third. M Cabrera flied out to left.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 1, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 3RD: I Suzuki homered to right. J Vidro flied out to center.
J Guillen singled to center. R Ibanez grounded into double play, second
to shortstop to first, J Guillen out at second on runner's interference.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 3RD: J Damon walked. D Jeter grounded into double play,
shortstop to second to first, J Damon out at second. B Abreu grounded out
to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 2, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 4TH: A Beltre singled to left center. A Beltre stole second.
B Broussard flied out to center, A Beltre to third. K Johjima struck out
swinging. J Lopez hit by pitch. Y Betancourt doubled to left, A Beltre and
J Lopez scored. I Suzuki singled to left, Y Betancourt scored, I Suzuki out
stretching at second. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 5, NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 4TH: A Rodriguez struck out swinging. H Matsui flied out to
left. J Posada singled to center. J Giambi grounded out to third. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 5, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 5TH: M Mussina relieved R Clemens. J Vidro struck out looking.
J Guillen doubled to deep left. R Ibanez grounded out to second, J Guillen
to third. A Beltre flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 5,
NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 5TH: R Cano struck out swinging. M Cabrera grounded out to
second. J Damon walked. J Damon stole second. D Jeter walked. B Abreu
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 5, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 6TH: B Broussard singled to center. K Johjima singled to left,
B Broussard to second. J Lopez bunted into double play, pitcher to third to
second, B Broussard out at third, K Johjima to second. Y Betancourt doubled to
deep left, K Johjima scored. I Suzuki grounded out to second. (1 Run, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 6, NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 6TH: A Rodriguez popped out to second. H Matsui grounded out
to second. J Posada flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 6,
NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 7TH: J Vidro grounded out to first. J Guillen singled to right
center. R Ibanez popped out to third. A Beltre grounded out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 6, NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 7TH: J Giambi popped out to third. R Cano singled to left.
M Cabrera struck out looking. J Damon grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SEATTLE 6, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 8TH: B Broussard singled to center. K Johjima grounded out to
third, B Broussard to second. J Lopez doubled to left, B Broussard scored.
Y Betancourt flied out to left. C Britton relieved M Mussina. I Suzuki fouled
out to catcher. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 8TH: S Green relieved F Hernandez. D Jeter grounded out to
pitcher. B Abreu grounded out to shortstop. A Rodriguez singled to center.
G Sherrill relieved S Green. A Rodriguez to second on wild pitch by G Sherrill.
H Matsui walked. J Posada grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Rodriguez
out at third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1.

SEATTLE 9TH: K Farnsworth relieved C Britton. J Vidro singled to center.
C Jimerson ran for J Vidro. J Guillen struck out swinging. R Ibanez struck
out swinging. A Beltre grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1.

NY YANKEES 9TH: A Jones in left field. J Putz relieved G Sherrill. J Giambi
popped out to shortstop. R Cano struck out swinging. M Cabrera grounded out
to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1.</div>

 

Mariners end losing streak, slice wild card gap vs. Yankees

<h3>SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1</h3>By Doug Mittler
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- Seattle Mariners manager John McLarensaid before the game that his team needed to "grab the bull bythe horns" in an effort to snap a lengthy slide.


The Mariners did just that against a famous Longhorn pitcherSunday, knocking Roger Clemens out after just four innings andriding a strong performance by Felix Hernandez to defeat the NewYork Yankees, 7-1, and snap a nine-game losing streak in theopener of a key three-game series.


Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and YunieskyBetancourt had two doubles and three RBI for the Mariners, whomoved within one game of the Yankees in the American League wildcard race.


Clemens (6-6), who pitched at the University of Texas beforewinning seven Cy Young Awards, gave up five runs and eight hitsbefore being lifted for Mike Mussina, who made the firstregular-season relief outing of his career.


The matchup between the 45-year-old Clemens and the 21-year-oldHernandez marked the largest age difference between opposingstarters in the majors since Charlie Hough of the FloridaMarlins faced Salomon Torres of the San Francisco Giants in1994.


Youth won out behind Hernandez (11-7), who allowed one run andfive hits in seven innings. He also struck out five and walkedfour.


Hernandez won for the fifth time in his last six decisions andwas helped by a brilliant play by Betancourt to save a run inthe second. The shortstop made a diving stop on a grounder byRobinson Cano that started a double play.


Sean Green and George Sherrill combined to pitch the eighth andwell-rested closer J.J. Putz struck out one in a perfect ninthto seal the victory.


New York has dropped three of four decisions since sweeping athree-game series from the Boston Red Sox.


Suzuki homered in the third inning to put Seattle ahead forgood, 2-1. The All-Star outfielder reached 200 hits for theseventh consecutive season, a feat matched only by Hall ofFamers Wade Boggs and Willie Keeler.


It was Suzuki's sixth homer of the season but first since June4, a span of 342 at-bats.


The Mariners added three runs in the fourth to chase Clemens.Adrian Beltre singled and stole second before the righthanderhit Jose Lopez with a pitch. Both runners scored whenBetancourt doubled down the left field line. Suzuki capped theinning with an RBI single for a 5-1 lead.


Mussina, yanked from the rotation after a string of ineffectivestarts, allowed two runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Hemade his only other relief outing in Game Seven of the 2003 ALChampionship Series against Boston.


The Yankees scored in the first on a broken-bat RBI single byAlex Rodriguez.


Seattle tied it in the second on an infield RBI single by JoseLopez, who also doubled in a run in the eighth. Betancourt hadan RBI double in the sixth to make it 6-1.

 

Mariners end losing streak, slice wild card gap vs. Yankees

<h3>SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1</h3>By Doug Mittler
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


BRONX, New York (Ticker) -- Seattle Mariners manager John McLarensaid before the game that his team needed to "grab the bull bythe horns" in an effort to snap a lengthy slide.


The Mariners did just that against a famous Longhorn pitcherMonday, knocking Roger Clemens out after just four innings andriding a strong performance by Felix Hernandez to defeat the NewYork Yankees, 7-1, and snap a nine-game losing streak in theopener of a key three-game series.


Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and YunieskyBetancourt had two doubles and three RBI for the Mariners, whomoved within one game of the Yankees in the American League wildcard race.


Clemens (6-6), who pitched at the University of Texas beforewinning seven Cy Young Awards, gave up five runs and eight hitsbefore being lifted for Mike Mussina, who made the firstregular-season relief outing of his career.


The matchup between the 45-year-old Clemens and the 21-year-oldHernandez marked the largest age difference between opposingstarters in the majors since Charlie Hough of the FloridaMarlins faced Salomon Torres of the San Francisco Giants in1994.


Youth won out behind Hernandez (11-7), who allowed one run andfive hits in seven innings. He also struck out five and walkedfour.


Hernandez won for the fifth time in his last six decisions andwas helped by a brilliant play by Betancourt to save a run inthe second. The shortstop made a diving stop on a grounder byRobinson Cano that started a double play.


Sean Green and George Sherrill combined to pitch the eighth andwell-rested closer J.J. Putz struck out one in a perfect ninthto seal the victory.


New York has dropped three of four decisions since sweeping athree-game series from the Boston Red Sox.


Suzuki homered in the third inning to put Seattle ahead forgood, 2-1. The All-Star outfielder reached 200 hits for theseventh consecutive season, a feat matched only by Hall ofFamers Wade Boggs and Willie Keeler.


It was Suzuki's sixth homer of the season but first since June4, a span of 342 at-bats.


The Mariners added three runs in the fourth to chase Clemens.Adrian Beltre singled and stole second before the righthanderhit Jose Lopez with a pitch. Both runners scored whenBetancourt doubled down the left field line. Suzuki capped theinning with an RBI single for a 5-1 lead.


Mussina, yanked from the rotation after a string of ineffectivestarts, allowed two runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Hemade his only other relief outing in Game Seven of the 2003 ALChampionship Series against Boston.


The Yankees scored in the first on a broken-bat RBI single byAlex Rodriguez.


Seattle tied it in the second on an infield RBI single by JoseLopez, who also doubled in a run in the eighth. Betancourt hadan RBI double in the sixth to make it 6-1.

 

Mariners end losing streak, slice wild card gap vs. Yankees

<h3>SEATTLE 7, NY YANKEES 1</h3>By Doug Mittler
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


BRONX, New York (Ticker) - Felix Hernandez gave the SeattleMariners the quality performance they so desperately needed.

Hernandez allowed one run over seven innings and the Marinerscapitalized on an ailing Roger Clemens to defeat the New YorkYankees, 7-1, and snap a nine-game losing streak in Monday'sopener of a key three-game series.


Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and YunieskyBetancourt had two doubles and three RBI for the Mariners, whomoved within one game of the Yankees in the American League wildcard race.


"The only thing I had on my mind today was to win," Hernandezsaid. "No matter how, no matter what."


The Mariners banged out 16 hits and did most of their damage offClemens, who was forced to leave after just four innings andwas taken to a hospital to have an MRI on his right elbow.

There was a question whether the elbow problem would preventClemens from making the start, but the seven-time Cy Young Awardwinner tried to pitch through it and allowed five runs andeight hits.


"We checked with him before the game and he said that whateverhe had to deal with was not an issue," Yankees manager Joe Torresaid. "For safety sake, we may skip a turn. It all depends onwhat the tests show."


Clemens (6-6) was lifted for Mike Mussina, who made the firstregular-season relief outing of his career.


The matchup between the 45-year-old Clemens and the 21-year-oldHernandez marked the largest age difference between opposingstarters in the majors since Charlie Hough of the FloridaMarlins faced Salomon Torres of the San Francisco Giants in1994.


Youth won out behind Hernandez (11-7), who allowed one run andfive hits in seven innings.


"He met the challenge and that's what we needed him to do,"Mariners manager John McLaren said.


Hernandez also struck out five and walked four.


"He throws 100 (miles per hour)," Yankees shortstop Derek Jetersaid. "That pretty much says it all."


Hernandez won for the fifth time in his last six decisions andwas helped by a brilliant play by Betancourt to save a run inthe second. The shortstop made a diving stop on a grounder byRobinson Cano that started a double play.


Sean Green and George Sherrill combined to pitch the eighth andwell-rested closer J.J. Putz struck out one in a perfect ninthto seal the victory.


"It wasn't just big because we're chasing these guys," Putzsaid. "It's big because we needed to change the cycle oflosing."


New York has dropped three of four decisions since sweeping athree-game series from the Boston Red Sox.


Suzuki homered in the third inning to put Seattle ahead forgood, 2-1. The All-Star outfielder reached 200 hits for theseventh consecutive season, a feat matched only by Hall ofFamers Wade Boggs and Willie Keeler.


It was Suzuki's sixth homer of the season but first since June4, a span of 342 at-bats.


The Mariners added three runs in the fourth to chase Clemens.Adrian Beltre singled and stole second before the righthanderhit Jose Lopez with a pitch. Both runners scored when

Betancourt doubled down the left field line. Suzuki capped theinning with an RBI single for a 5-1 lead.


"The bats came alive today," Seattle's Jose Vidro said.

Mussina, yanked from the rotation after a string of ineffectivestarts, allowed two runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Hemade his only other relief outing in Game Seven of the 2003 ALChampionship Series against Boston and now may move back intothe rotation due to the injury to Clemens.


"It was good for me to get out there and pitch again. I wish ithad been under better circumstances," Mussina said.

The Yankees scored in the first on a broken-bat RBI single byAlex Rodriguez.


Seattle tied it in the second on an infield RBI single by JoseLopez, who also doubled in a run in the eighth. Betancourt hadan RBI double in the sixth to make it 6-1.