The New York Yankees are facing the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Tuesday as they open a three-game series. The Mariners are fighting for a playoff spot, while the Yanks are trying to clinch the AL East Division title.
Bryan Woo is starting for the Mariners, but the Bronx Bombers got the better of Woo as they recorded two runs in the first inning. Aaron Judge continued his hot-hitting streak with a two-run double in the first. Judge drove in Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto to give the Yanks a 2-0 lead.
Luis Gil took the mound for the Yanks and hit Victor Robles with his first pitch. In the last nine games, Robles has been hit by a pitch six times. Gil was a bit shaky at the start but did well to escape a bases-loaded situation.
Juan Soto took a walk at the top of the second inning, and in no time, the Yanks had the bases loaded for Aaron Judge. The captain recorded another base hit and drove in two runs as the Yanks took an early 4-0 lead.
The Mariners responded at the bottom of the second inning with Jorge Polanco's solo home run. However, the Yanks continued to score more runs to secure a 6-1 lead.
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Jorge Polanco, Juan Soto, Jason Dominguez, and Luke Raley hit home runs tonight
The Mariners were the first to hit a home run as Jorge Polanco went deep to right field, smashing an 87 mph ball against Gil. Soto smashed his 200th career home run and the 40th in pinstripes during the top of the fourth inning.
Following Soto's home run, Jason Dominguez went deep against Bryan Woo to smash another home run. Woo retired to the dugout after surrendering seven runs. The Bronx Bombers had the bases loaded again in the top of the sixth inning. Austin Wells recorded a base hit and drove in another three runs, increasing the lead to 10-1.
The Yankees brought in Tim Mayza and Marcus Stroman to take over the rest of the game, while Gil retired after six strong innings. The Mariners continued their fight as Luke Raley went deep with a solo home run. However, the Yanks added another run to finish the game with an 11-2 final score.