Mariners' Bats Silenced as Yankees Dominate 5-0 at Yankee Stadium
The Seattle Mariners faced a tough challenge against the New York Yankees, resulting in a 5-0 loss. This game brought the Mariners' record to 27-24, while the Yankees improved to 35-17. The Mariners struggled offensively, managing only three hits throughout the game.
Seattle's batting lineup was unable to generate any runs across nine innings. The team had a total of four walks and one hit-by-pitch but failed to capitalize on these opportunities, leaving eight runners stranded on base. Their batting average for this game stood at .100 with an on-base percentage of .229 and slugging percentage of .100.
On the pitching side, Luis Castillo started for Seattle and pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits including two home runs. He struck out three batters but also issued three walks. The bullpen did not fare much better; they allowed an additional three earned runs over three innings pitched with four hits and two walks given up.
Defensively, Seattle played error-free baseball with no fielding or throwing errors recorded. They turned two double plays and managed twelve assists along with twenty-four putouts.
The Yankees took control early in the game by scoring one run in both the second and third innings before adding another trio of runs in the seventh inning to seal their victory. New York's offense was led by timely hitting that resulted in eleven total hits including two home runs off Mariners’ pitchers.
Luis Gil earned his sixth win of the season for New York after pitching six scoreless innings where he allowed just one hit while striking out six batters without issuing any walks. Clay Holmes secured his fourteenth save by closing out the final inning without allowing any baserunners.
Looking ahead, Seattle will travel to Washington D.C., where they are scheduled to play against Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on May 24th at 10:45 PM Eastern Time (7:45 PM Pacific Time). Fans can catch this upcoming matchup live on ROOT Sports NW network.