Errors Doom Seattle In Finale As New York Wins In A Route
Unfortunately for Seattle, Sunday afternoon errors were a big part of the game for them while on the other side New York starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was sensational.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi wasn't around to watch the end of Sunday's 10-1 win over the Mariners after getting ejected in the third inning. But his Seattle counterpart, Scott Servais, might have wished he'd taken an early dismissal as well after watching the Mariners commit five errors in the first inning of the series finale in the Bronx. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Three errors on shortstop Jean Segura and one each by left fielder Ben Gamel and third baseman Kyle Seager added up to a six-run first for the Yankees, with only one of the runs earned against Seattle starter Andrew Albers. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
"Certainly you can't make that many mistakes and give a team that many extra outs," Servais said. "That was a lot of unforced errors. Defensively, obviously, we weren't ready to get after it there in that first inning. But I credit Albers hanging in there. Andrew kept throwing strikes. We just did nothing to help him out get through that first. You make five errors against a quality club, there's no way to overcome that. " "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
The five errors were the most in an inning in franchise history by Seattle and the most by a Major League team in one frame since the 1977 Cubs. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
That was more than enough help for Masahiro Tanaka, who evened his record at 10-10 with a 4.69 ERA by throwing seven innings of one-run ball. Tanaka, wearing the nickname "Masa" on his back on the final game of the Players Weekend, allowed six hits and a walk while striking out 10. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
"I thought his stuff was really good, and I got to see a lot of it on TV," Girardi said. "according to tohttp://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Starlin Castro (aka "All-Starlin") tied his career high with four hits and a double in his third game off the disabled list as the Yankees won the series and lifted their record to 70-59. Castro, who made the All-Star team after an outstanding first half, hit safely in all three games against the Mariners, his first starts for the Yankees since July 21. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
"We think he's going to help out a lot," Girardi said "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
The Yankees, who are 2 1/2 games back of Boston in the American League East, have three games with the AL Central-leading Indians before the Red Sox arrive at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Albers, a 31-year-old making his third start since being acquired from the Braves to bolster Seattle's injury-plagued rotation, allowed 11 hits and eight runs (three earned) in five-plus innings as he fell to 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Nelson Cruz's run-scoring double in the first accounted for the Mariners' lone tally off Tanaka as "Boomstick" increased his AL-leading RBI total to 101. But that was all Seattle could muster as the Mariners dropped to 66-65, 1 1/2 games back of the Twins for the second AL Wild Card position. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Segura had an inning to forget in the ill-fated first for the Mariners, but he compounded the problems by committing two errors on the same play to cap off the record-setting frame. With Seattle already having made three errors, including one by Segura, Jacoby Ellsbury ripped a bases-loaded double into left field. Gamel's throw in to the cutoff man was dropped by Segura for one error, allowing Chase Headley to score all the way from first. Segura then fired wildly to the plate, with the ball bounding past catcher Mike Zunino, which allowed Ellsbury to take third on the throwing error. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
"We don't want to make errors," Segura said. "I think everybody was ready to play, but it happened. It happened crazy today, but it happened." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
"They made some errors, we kept grinding it out and we scored some runs," Castro said. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
The Mariners jumped on the Yankees' starter early with one-out singles in the first by Yonder Alonso and Robinson Cano, followed by Cruz's RBI double. But Tanaka struck out Seager and got Mitch Haniger to fly out to center to end that threat, then proceeded to roll through the next six frames without a scratch. Tanaka is now 6-0 with a 2.34 ERA in seven career starts against Seattle. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
"I think it could have been worse, the first inning," Tanaka said through an interpreter. "I was, fortunately, able to limit the damage. I think that led to the quicker outs from the second inning on. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
I have no idea how they could make the call they did. You could read my lips. I just wanted an explanation. I never got one." -- Girardi, on the umpires not calling interference on Segura, the play that led to his ejection "according to tohttp://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Not good thoughts. A lot of derogatory words." -- Seager, on what was going through his mind in the first inning "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Sunday's win was Tanaka's 10th of the season, but it was his first in eight starts in day games. Before Sunday, Tanaka was 0-6 with an 11.81 ERA during the daytime, as opposed to 9-4 with a 3.24 ERA in 17-night starts. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
The series loss was the Mariners' first on the road since June 16-18 at Texas. They'd gone 7-0-1 in eight road series since before losing two of three games to the Yankees. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
Girardi got his early exit after the Yankees contended Segura went out of the basepath to prevent Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius from turning a double play in the third. The umpires on the field ruled the play legal, and after Girardi asked for a review, the replay confirmed the call, saying Segura didn't prevent Gregorius from making a throw to first (although the throw was low and first baseman Headley was unable to catch it). Girardi came back on the field to dispute the call again, and second-base umpire Mike Everitt ejected him from the game. It was Girardi's fifth ejection of the season and the 40th of his Major League career "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/250911672/yankees-pounce-on-errors-defeat-mariners/
With the win, New York improves to 70-59 and is now 2.5 games back of American League East leader Boston who lost to Baltimore Sunday by a score of 2-1. Meanwhile, Seattle drops to 66-65 and is now 13.5 games back in second place of American League West leader Houston who has a record of 79-51.
New York will now open a three game series with the American League Central leader Cleveland who has a record of 73-56 starting Monday at Yankee Stadium.
Right-hander Corey Kluber who has a record of 12-4 with an earn run average of 2.65 will get the start for Cleveland. Kluber is coming off a tough- luck loss against Boston Wednesday when he allowed two runs on four hits with 12 strikeouts in 7/2/3 innings. Since June 1st Kluber has gone 9-2 with a 1.87 earn run average and 167 strikeouts in 16 starts. (115 1/3 innings. ) He will go up against New York right-hander Luis Severino who has a record of 11-5 3.10 earn run average. Severino has won six of his past seven starts, with a 2.30 ERA over that span and 53 strikeouts in 43 innings. He has allowed just one earned run in 13 innings in his past two starts. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/indians-vs-yankees/2017/08/28/492055#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=492055
First pitch is set for 7:05 pm. The game will be televised on ESPN, Yes and Sports Time Ohio. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/indians-vs-yankees/2017/08/28/492055#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=492055