| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |  | R | H | E | |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |
| NY Yankees | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 |
WP - Bruney (3-0) SV - Rivera (19) LP - White (2-1)
Jorge Posada congratulates Mo Rivera after ceremonial 1st pitch
Joba Chamberlain and Brandon Morrow have both heard the debates. Should they be closers, future closers, set up men, starters (though we’re sure that Morrow has no equivalent of the bag of hot air that is debating it onJoba’s behalf.)? Last night’s Yankees-Mariners game was a good fodder for throwing them both back in the pen. Both starters were mediocre, but the Seattle bullpen did a worse job than the Yankees’ relief corp. The end result was an 8-5 Yankees win that moved them to within 2.5 games of Boston in the AL East.
Brian Bruney had just blown a two run lead when the Yankees came to bat in the bottom of the 8th against Sean White. Hideki Matsui greeted him with a double up the alley in right-center and the Yankees had an instant rally. Nick Swisher ill advisedly laid down a bunt, but it was a perfect one. Pinch-runner Brett Gardner moved to 3rd base and Swisher reach 1st base safely for a base hit.....
Read the rest of my recap at Baseball Digest Online.
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