August 30 Yankees vs Mariners

[riverside sluggers]

Mariners Turn to rookie Harris to Knot in Game 2

New York (74-56) at Seattle (55-75), 7:05 p.m. PT

 

The Mariners will be looking to even up their series with the American League Wild Card-leading Yankees after relinquishing an early four-run lead and eventually losing, 7-4, in the opening game of a four-game stint. The Mariners will send rookie right-hander Jeff Harris, seeking his second consecutive win, to the mound. Harris picked up his first win in his last start against the Rangers in an 8-2 ballgame in Arlington.

 

He gave up one unearned run on four hits over seven innings in that game, and he has allowed only one earned run in his past 11 2/3 innings. Starting for the Yankees will be Shawn Chacon, who is making his seventh start since coming from the Rockies. Chacon has pitched lights-out since early July and has not allowed more than three runs in each of his past eight starts. In his most recent start, Chacon allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings of work while striking out six against the Blue Jays in the Bronx.

 

Pitching matchup

SEA: RHP Jeff Harris

• 1-1, 1.69 ERA in 2005

• First career appearance vs. NYY

 

NYY: RHP Shawn Chacon

• 4-8, 3.28 ERA in 2005

• Has not faced SEA in 2005

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Shawn Chacon vs: (career against Mariners in 1 game a 1-0 record with an 0.00 ERA)

Adrian Beltre, 9 for 25 (.360 avg) 3 Doubles, Triple, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, Walk, 6 Ks

Wiki Gonzalez, 0 for 7, RBI, K

Dave Hansen, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Raul Ibanez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) RBI, K

Miguel Ojeda, 0 for 1

Richie Sexson, 1 for 6 (.167 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 4 Ks

Scott Spiezio, 2 for 3 (.667 avg) 2 HRs, 3 RBIs, K

Ichiro Suzuki, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) SB

Yorvit Torrealba, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) 2 RBIs

 

Jeff Harris vs: (1st career appearance against Yankees)

[Optimist]

Come on Yankees, six straight!

[Soxfan1]

Beltre will have a good night.

[yankeessuck013]

oooo yankees are playing a rookie pitcher, they don't do well against them just like us.

[Optimist]

oooo yankees are playing a rookie pitcher, they don't do well against them just like us.

 

I know...I always get worried when we face no-namers.

[riverside sluggers]

the last one being the royals game that the yanks came back in the 9th with 5 runs

[yankeessuck013]

whoa weird yankee lineup, can't wait to watch K horn K it up

 

1. D Jeter, SS - - - -

2. H Matsui, LF - - - -

3. A Rodriguez, DH - - - -

4. J Giambi, 1B - - - -

5. B Williams, CF - - - -

6. J Posada, C - - - -

7. M Lawton, RF - - - -

8. M Bellhorn, 3B - - - -

9. R Cano, 2B - - - -

[yankeessuck013]

k-horn is the 2nd man due up this inning

[yankeessuck013]

k-horn grounds into a fielders choice in his first AB

[yankeessuck013]

1-0 seattle

 

bases loaded, 0 outs

[ORS]

Chacon is having a rocky 2nd. 1 run in, 2nd and 3rd, no outs.

[Optimist]

Chacon's breaking balls aren't breaking tonight...but Posada keeps calling them.

[ORS]

Chacon's breaking balls aren't breaking tonight...but Posada keeps calling them.

He needs to if they are going to try and keep hitters off balance. Chacon's 92 FB isn't enough by itself.

[riverside sluggers]

chacon lately has been walking and hitting batters left and right. got some control issues

[ORS]

Ichiro!!! 3-run bomb. 5-0

[yankeessuck013]

ahhh heres the real chacon

[YanksHater213]

Lets just hope the Mariners pitching doesnt f*** this one up...

[riverside sluggers]

and there is him getting rocked for 5 runs in the 2nd. go Ichiro with your 3 run shot!!!!!!!!!!

[riverside sluggers]

it was only a matter of time he wouldve had this type of outing.

[ORS]

Harris walks the first two, but then K's Bernie. No-Chin singles Arod in. What's with Harris nibbling with a 5-run lead?

[riverside sluggers]

Lawton grounds out to second, its now 5-2--with bell up at bat

[riverside sluggers]

Bellhorn is now 0 for 2, he grounded out to the pitcher to end the inning

[Optimist]

ahhh heres the real chacon

 

No, this is "Second Day of a West Coast Trip" Chacon.

[Optimist]

Yanks misplay a relay throw...allows another run to score.

 

Yeah, this team definitely is playing like it's the second day of a west coast trip.

[riverside sluggers]

chacon also hits his 2nd batter (morse for 2nd time in 2 innings)

[ORS]

Yanks misplay a relay throw...allows another run to score.

 

Yeah, this team definitely is playing like it's the second day of a west coast trip.

You got your name wrong, it's not optimist, it's apologist.

[riverside sluggers]

8-2, Betancourt hit a groundrule double--and now Chacon walks Ichiro, his 3rd walk in under 3 innings (5th free base including Mores getting beaned 2 times)

[ORS]

Nice pitcher's duel between Colon and Zito going on in Oakland. 1-0 A's halfway through 6.

[stocker323]

Damn I want to see Bellhorn I just tuned in the game and they haven't shown him yet and he's due up 9th. grrrrrrr.